BHINDI SUBZI (OKRA STIR-FRY)

Bhindi Subzi (Okra Stir-Fry) image

Bhindi Subzi is okra cooked with onions and tomatoes. Simple to cook but often misunderstood. My husband was not a big fan of okra but devoured and raved about this dish! Mission accomplished! Serve with roti, naan, or a wrap.

Provided by SimplyIndianCooking.com

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons mustard oil
1 pound okra, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
5 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1 ½ teaspoons diced ginger
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon garam masala
2 tomatoes, diced
½ teaspoon amchoor (dried mango powder)
salt to taste
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, or to taste

Steps:

Heat mustard oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add okra, garlic, and cumin seeds; cook and stir until okra is no longer sticky, 5 to 10 minutes. Add onions and ginger; cook until onions soften slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in turmeric powder; cook for about 30 seconds. Stir in garam masala; cook for about 30 seconds.
Stir tomatoes and amchoor powder into the skillet. Cook until tomatoes start to soften, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and cover. Let rest until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 55.6 mg, Sugar 4.4 g