Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, Bharwa Bhindi Recipe | Stuffed Bhindi Recipe | Stuffed Okra Fry Recipe is a vegetarian Indian side dish made with peanuts, fennel, and cumin in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Indian

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)

Method

  1. Firstly, in a pan dry roast 2 tbsp peanuts on low flame until they turn crunchy.
  2. Add 2 tsp fennel, 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp coriander seeds and 2 tbsp sesame.
  3. Roast until the spices turn aromatic.
  4. Cool completely, and transfer to the mixer jar.
  5. Add 1 tbsp chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp aamchur, 1 tsp salt, 3 cloves garlic and 3 tbsp roasted besan.
  6. Grind to fine powder without adding water.
  7. Now cut the head and tail of bhindi and slit in the centre.
  8. Stuff the masala in bhindi and keep it aside.
  9. Now in a large pan heat 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 tsp cumin, pinch of hing and splutter the tempering.
  10. Add in stuffed bhindi and roast on medium flame.
  11. Now cover and cook on medium flame until the bhindi is cooked well.
  12. Stir and cook until the bhindi is cooked from all the sides.
  13. Add in leftover masala, 2 tbsp kasuri methi and mix well.
  14. Finally, enjoy Bharwa Bhindi with roti or steamed rice.

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.