Manchurian style sesame bhindi

Cuisine Style: North India | Cooking Time: 8 to 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type: Subzi, Sabzi | Take With: Roti,Chapati,Paratha,Naan,Rice

Ingredients

• Bhindi [Okra, vandakkai, ladies finger] – ¼ kg
• White sesame seeds – 2 tbsp [dry roasted]
• Maida – 3 tbsp
• Gram flour – 4 tbsp
• Onion – 1 [finely chopped]
• Garlic – 1 tbsp [grated]
• Green chilli – 1 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Soya sauce – 2 tbsp
• Red chilli paste - ½ tbsp [Soak 4 Kashmiri red chilies in warm water for 5 min then grind to smooth paste]
• Tomato sauce – ½ cup
• Freshly ground peppercorns – ¼ tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – for deep frying
• Water – ¼ cup

Preparation

• Cut bhindi into thin strips. In a bowl add bhindi, maida, gram flour, salt & 3 tbsp of water then mix well.
• Heat oil in a pan then deep fry till golden brown.
• Heat oil in a pan then add onion sauté till soft. Then add garlic & green chilli sauté.
• Add red chilli paste, tomato sauce, soya sauce & pepper powder mix well. Add 2 tbsp of water sauté till raw smell out.
• Then add shallow fried bhindi mix well & leave it for a min.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds. Then cut off heat & Serve hot with boiled rice, chapatti, biryani or pulao.

Tip

• Add spring onion at the end gives nice texture.

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