Bharwa Bhindi Recipe | Stuffed Bhindi Recipe | Stuffed Okra Fry Recipe

Ingredients

!for stuffing:

• 2 tbsp peanuts
• 2 tsp fennel
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 tbsp sesame
• 1 tbsp chilli powder
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp aamchur
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 tbsp roasted besan
• 25 bhindi / okra

!for sabzi:

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin
• pinch hing
• 2 tbsp kasuri methi, crushed

Steps

1. Dry roast 2 tbsp peanuts in a pan over low heat until crunchy.
2. Put in 2 tsp fennel, 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp coriander seeds and 2 tbsp sesame.
3. Continue roasting to bring out the spices' aroma.
4. Leave until completely cool, then put in the mixer jar.
5. Put in 1 tbsp chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp aamchur, 1 tsp salt, 3 cloves garlic and 3 tbsp roasted besan.
6. Grind into a fine powder, without using any water.
7. Trim the heads and tails from the bhindi and make a slit in the center.
8. Fill the bhindi with the masala and put aside.
9. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pan. Put in 1 tsp cumin and a pinch of hing, and let the tempering splutter.
10. Put the stuffed bhindi into the pan and roast over medium heat.
11. Cover and keep cooking over medium heat until the bhindi is well cooked.
12. Stir and cook so the bhindi cooks on every side.
13. Mix in the leftover masala and 2 tbsp kasuri methi thoroughly.
14. Enjoy the Bharwa Bhindi with roti or steamed rice.