Vegan Baked Bhindi Masala with tomato onion and spices made in the oven in just a couple of minutes of prep time. Enjoy this easy Indian baked okra recipe with rice, Dal, roti or any other flatbread! Glutenfree Nutfree Soyfree

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 45 minutes
  • Total time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: dinner
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 3 teaspoons oil
  • 10-12 oz fresh okra or frozen okra (sliced into 1/4 inch thick slices (about 2.5 cups))
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced (about 1-1 1/4 cup)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 teaspoon cayenne or indian ted chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin or garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 large tomato chopped into small pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Cilantro and lemon juice for garnish

Method

  1. Slice up your okra and onion if you haven’t already. Add 1 teaspoon of oil to a 9x11 inch or similar sized baking dish and brush all over
  2. Put okra on one side of the baking dish and onion on the other half.
  3. Add the rest of the oil over the onion and okra. Add the spices and salt on the onion and mix well. toss the okra as well to coat with the oil
  4. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit(205 c) for 25 minutes.
  5. Mix and move the okra and the onion and even them out at about the 20 minute mark and also to check if the onions are not browning.
  6. If the onions are browning too much, then mix the okra and the onion instead of keeping them on separate sides and continue to bake for another 5-10 minutes.
  7. Remove the baking dish from the oven. Add in the turmeric and salt and mix in. Add in the tomato and few sprinkles of water and mix well and even it out then bake again for 10-15 minutes or until the okra is cooked to your preference.
  8. Then take the pan out from the oven. Garnish with some cilantro and lemon juice. serve with masoor dal tadka, Urad dal, moong dal or curries and Some rice, or flatbread.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.