Maharastrian style stuffed okra (bharli bhendi) recipe.
Servings : 2 - 3
Ingredients :
Stuffing :
Read Bharli Bhendi in Marathi
Cooking Time : 30 minutesServings : 2 - 3
Ingredients :
- Okra (Bhendi, Ladyfinger, bhindi) - 250gms
- Oil - 2 tsp
- Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves
- Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Stuffing :
- Grated coconuts (fresh) - 1/4 cup
- Coriander leaves
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- salt, to taste
- 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
- 2 tsp Goda masala
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder
- 2 tsp roasted peanuts
- 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
- Wash bhendi and wipe them off. Let them dry
- Slit them vertically, do not cut into halves.
- Heat a pan and dry roast sesame seeds and coconut. Fry till coconut turn into golden brown colour.
- Grind roasted peanuts, coconut and sesame to a powder.
- Keep it in a bowl and add other ingredients mentioned under 'Stuffing'.
- Mix it well. This is your stuffing.
- Now put the stuffing in each bhendi.
- Heat oil in a pan and add turmeric powder,curry leaves and red chilli powder.
- Add stuffed bhendi.
- Add remaining stuffing mixture, if left.
- Mix well. Fry until bhendi becomes brown and crispy.
- Once done, flip the bhendi and fry from another side. Keep turning them until they get fry from all the sides.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with dal and rice, phulka, roti.
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