Besan Bhindi Recipe
Course: SidesCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium4
servings15
minutes30
minutesBesan Bhindi is a delicious recipe in which bhindi or Okra and onions roasted to crispy perfection with little chickpea flour and flavored with fennel, coriander and mango powder.
Ingredients
1 pound of bhindi (okra)
4 Tbsp of besan (gram flour)
1 Tbsp of coriander powder
cayenne pepper to taste
1 tsp of fennel powder
1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
1 tsp of mango powder
1 medium onion diced
3-4 Tbsp of oil
Directions
- Trim the ends and cut the bhindi in quarters. Now toss the bhindi with coriander powder,turmeric, mango powder, cayenne pepper,fennel powder and salt and set aside.
- Now in a wide pan, heat half of the oil and add sliced onion, stir for a minute, then add besan and again stir for about 2-3 minutes.
- Now add all the bhindi mixture with remaining oil and mix. Let it cook uncovered at medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- After 5-6 minutes, put on the lid and let it cook again, till the bhindi is brown and lightly crispy .
- Besan bhindi is done. Serve it with Plain or stuffed paratha or rice and dal.