Bhindi Masala

Ingredients:

Bhindi 250 gms chopped into small pieces

1 large onion

3 medium tomatoes

Fennel seeds 1/2 sp

Ginger small piece

Garlic cloves 3

Green chilli 1

Ginger garlic paste 1 sp

Turmeric pinch

Coriander powder 1 sp

Cumin powder 1/2 sp

Red chilli powder 1 sp

Garam masala powder 1/2 sp

Cashew nuts dry roasted 7-8

Thick yogurt 3-4 sp

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Oil 2.5 sp

Method:

1. Heat 1.5 sp oil in a pan,  and then add chopped bhindi and fry for 2-3 mins in high flame.

2. Now add salt, mix well and cook on medium heat for about 5 mins till the bhindi is nicely cooked and it's edges are slightly darkened.

3. Make a coarse paste of ginger, garlic and green chilli and keep it aside.

4. Make a powder of roasted cashew nuts.

5. Grind the tomatoes and make a paste and keep it aside.

6. Now add 1 sp oil in a heated pan, add fennel seeds and let them crackle.

7. Add finely chopped onions and cook till they become slightly grown colour.

8. Add ginger garlic green chilli paste and cook for a minute and then add turmeric.

9. Now add the tomato paste and cook till the tomatoes are mushy and oil starts to separate.

10. Now add coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder, cashew nuts powder, salt and mix well

11. Now add the yogurt and mix well.

12. Then add the bhindi pieces, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes for the bhendi to absorb all the flavours.

13. Now add garam masala powder,mix well.

14. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with roti.