Besanwali Bhindi

Whole okra cooked with chickpea flour and spices

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

Baby okra is tender and cooks rather quickly. In this recipe, I love the sweetness of the shallots and the crispness that the besan imparts to the dish. I recommend serving this with dal and roti for a perfect everyday Indian meal.

Ingredients

  • 14 ounces (400 grams) small okra
  • 1 teaspoon table salt

Method

  1. Trim off the ends of the okra and make a slit in one side of each okra pod without cutting through. Set aside in a bowl.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the salt, turmeric, garam masala, cumin, amchur, fennel, chile powder, and coriander. Stuff the spice mixture into the slits in the okra. Sprinkle the remaining mixture (if any) over the okra and drizzle