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Hoimi’s Achhari Bhindi

Spicy okra or bhindi curry distinctly flavoured with a special achar or pickle masala. This is a typical Indian home-style bhindi preparation that can be had as a side dish or paired with any Indian bread.

Ingredients

  • 250 Gram Bhindi (head and tail cut)
  • 2 Tomatoes (pureed)
  • 10 Dry Red Chillies
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Turmeric
  • 2 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
  • 1 Teaspoon Jeera
  • 2 Teaspoon Kalonji
  • 2 Teaspoon Saunf
  • 4 Teaspoon Mustard Oil
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Hing 

Preparation

Prep: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes

  1. Heat oil in a pan till it becomes slightly soft and remove from the pan.
  2. Roast red chillies, mustard seeds, jeera, kallonji, saunf for 2 minutes. Cool the masala and grind it into a smooth paste.
  3. Heat oil in the pan and put turmeric and hing and fry for 2 minutes.
  4. Put the tomato puree and fry till oil separates.
  5. Add bhindi and the masala and saute. Cover and fry on low flame till the bhindi is cooked.
  6. Serve with roti or parathas.

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Hoimi Bandyopadhyay

I am Hoimee and I am a Producer by profession. I come from a traditional Bengali family where all the conversations happened around food or about food. I got my love for cooking from my Grandmothers who introduced me to amazing Bengali food. I love making traditional recipes ones that tell a story about our culinary past. Cooking has given me a creative way to let out the stress of my work life. When I cook it’s my time and I put on some music too! It’s also healthier as we live lives of no proper food timings at least one should try to eat right. It is also a great life skill to develop.