Bhindi masala curry | Okra masala gravy | Ladies finger masala gravy recipe

Cuisine Style: North India | Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type: Curry, Gravy | Take With: Roti,Chapati,Paratha,Naan,Rice

Ingredients

• kra [bhindi or ladies finger] - 1 cup [cut into 1 inch cubes]
• Cashew nut & almond paste* – 2 ½ tbsp
  *[put cashew nuts-6 & almonds-4 in a mixer jar finely grind then add milk or water then grind to smooth paste]
• Tomato – 2 [boil, peel off the skin & grind to smooth puree]
• Onion – 1 [finely chopped]
• Garlic – 2 [mashed & chopped]
• Ginger – 1 inch [mashed, chopped]
• Green chilli – 1 [chopped]
• Bay leaf - 1
• Star anise – ½ flower
• Cinnamon – ½ stick
• Cumin – ½ tbsp
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Red chilli powder– ½ tsp
• Garam masla powder – ½ tsp
• Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• Pepper powder – a pinch
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [chopped]
• Sugar a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Butter – 1 tbsp
• Oil – 3 tbsp
• Water as needed

Method

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan add bhindi sauté well.
• Add salt, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp red chilli powder & ¼ tsp garam masala powder sauté till soft & light brown.
• Heat another pan add oil & butter add Bay leaf, Star anise, Cinnamon & cumin sauté till you get nice aroma.
• Add onion sauté till golden brown.
• Add garlic, ginger & green chilli sauté.
• Add tomato puree, turmeric powder, red chilli powder mix well let it boil & thickens
• Add sautéed bhindi mix well, then add cashew nut almond paste mix well & let it boil.
• Add coriander powder, cumin powder, & garam masala powder mix well & let it boil.
• Finally add sugar let it boil.
• Finally add coriander leaves & cut off heat serve hot with rice, chapatti

Bhindi masala gravy