Bhindi raita | fried ladies finger in seasoned yogurt-How to make-Step by step photos

Cuisine Style: India | Cooking Time: 5-8 min | To Serve: 2 | Take with: Rice, roti, naan, biryani, paratha | Type : Raita, Pachadi

Ingredients

• Ladies finger[Bhindi, okra, vendakkai]– ¼ cup
• Curd / Yogurt – 1 cup [fresh]
• Red chilli powder – ¼ tsp
• Roasted Cumin powder – ½ tsp [Dry roast cumin seeds, let it cool & grind to fine powder in a stone mortar.
• Coriander leaves – 1 spring [chopped]
• Rice flour - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp

For tempering / seasoning

• Mustard Seeds– ½ tbsp
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Ginger – ½ tbsp [finely chopped]
• Green chilli – 1 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Oil – 1 tbsp

Method

• Chop bhindi, add red chilli powder , salt, rice flour mix well
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a iron dosa tawa add bhindi sauté till crisp
• In a bowl add fresh curd beat/ whisk well then add salt.
• Add red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, and coriander leaves mix well.
• Add sautéed bhindi gently mix.
• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, let it splutter then add ginger, green chilli, curry leaves cut off heat.
• Add seasoned ingredients into carrot curd mixture
• Serve immediately with chapati or pulao, biryani

How to make Bhindi raita -Stepwise pictures[Simple, Healthy, Easy]

Chop bhindi, add red chilli powder & salt

Add rice flour, saute till crisp

Crispy bhindi ready, cut off heat

In a bowl add fresh curd, roasted cumin powder, salt mix well, add seasoned ingredients

Add crispy bhindi,mix well

Sprinkle red chilli powder, serve with roti or biryani

Vendakkai thayir pachadi