ALOO BHINDHI SABZI

Ingredients:

• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/4 kg bhindi/okra/bendakaya, trim ends, cut into 1? pieces
• 2 tomatoes, chopped fine
• 1/2 onion cut to big chunks
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• big pinch of asafoetida/hing/inguvva
• 1 tsp red chilli pwd
• 1/4 tsp turmeric pwd
• 1/2 tbsp coriander pwd
• large pinch cumin pwd
• little curd
• salt to taste
• coriander leaves for garnish
• 1 1/2 tbsps oil

Method:

1. In a ovenware, pour curd, add little salt,turmeric powder,garam masala powder,chilli powder and oil and mix to a paste.
2. Add okra and potatos and mix well so that the veggies are well covered with the curd paste.
3. MArinate for 20 minutes and in the meantime, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
4. Place the veggies in the oven and allow it to bake to tender and if possible little brownish.
5. Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add the grated ginger, asafoetida,onion chunks and fry.
6. Add coriander pwd, turmeric pwd, cumin pwd, red chilli pwd and a tbsp of water and saute for 15-20 seconds.
7. Add the baked veggies and salt.
8. Cover with lid and cook on medium flame for 4-5 mts, tossing in between.
9. Cook without lid and cook till the veggies are mixed well with onion n tomatoes.
10. This is a dry saute dish
11. Garnish with coriander leaves and place lid and let it rest for a few mts before serving. Serve hot with phulkas, parathas or puris.

NOTE:
The same kind of Sabzi (dry version ) can be made with brinjal and capsicum.
Keep the tomato onion ,spices base the same. just replace okra with brinjal or capsicum.
I have tried all the three versions and they are just awesome for Rotis.

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