Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Bhindi Masala Recipe - Dhaba Style is a vegetarian north indian curry made with bhindi, turmeric, and chilli powder in about 40 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: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: curry
  • Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients

for frying bhindi

  • 10 bhindi (chopped)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp oil

for curry:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 8 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1½ cup tomato puree
  • ¼ cup curd
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ onion (petals)
  • 1 to mato (quarter)
  • ¼ tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Method

  1. firstly, take 10 bhindi and chop them into pieces. make sure to slit in the centre so that masala can be absorbed.
  2. add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala.
  3. mix well coating all the spices to bhindi.
  4. in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil, add 1 tsp kasuri methi, 1 tsp cumin and saute until the spices turn aromatic.
  5. now add 1 onion, 8 clove garlic and 1 tsp ginger paste.
  6. saute well making sure the onions turn golden brown.
  7. further add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and ½ tsp cumin powder.
  8. saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
  9. add 1½ cup tomato puree and saute well.
  10. saute until the oil separates from the puree.
  11. now add ¼ cup curd and cook until the oil separates.
  12. add 1 cup water and 1 tsp salt. mix well adjusting the consistency of the curry.
  13. in another pan heat 2 tsp oil and fry the bhindi.
  14. fry until the bhindi changes colour and is almost cooked.
  15. transfer the fried bhindi to the curry, add ½ onion and 1 tomato.
  16. mix well, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the flavours are absorbed well.
  17. add ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
  18. finally, enjoy bhindi masala recipe with roti.

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.