Rajasthani Besan Bhindi
About Rajasthani Besan Bhindi
Besan bhindi masala - a spiced dry okra curry made with roasted gram flour
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Recipe Time & More
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 200 to 250 gm okra (bhindi, small sized )
- 4 tbsp gram flour (besan)
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder (dhania powder)
- 1 tsp dry mango powder (amchur powder)
- ½ tsp red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder (haldi)
- ¼ tsp Garam Masala
- ½ tbsp Water (optional)
- 3 tbsp oil (for sautéing the bhindi)
- ½ tbsp Desi Ghee (for frying the besan)
- Salt (as per taste)
For garnish
- ½ ginger (½ inch julienned or cut into thin strips)
- ½ tbsp Lemon Juice
- ½ tsp Water
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1/2 bunch Coriander (chopped, optional)
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Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the ginger juliennes, lemon juice, sugar and water.
- Keep this pickled ginger aside for a minimum of 40 mins to 1 hour or maximum of 3 hours.
- Rinse and pat dry the okra/bhindi. slice off the crown and the tip of the bhindi.
- Then make two or three slits on each bhindi, without breaking them.
- Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan. add the bhindi. saute them till they are crisp and browned.
- Drain the bhindi on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- In the same pan, add ½ tbsp ghee.
- Add the besan/gram flour and fry the besan till it changes color and becomes aromatic. keep on stirring while frying the besan so that it does not get burnt.
- We should see the fat releasing from the besan.
- Add the bhindi to the besan. Stir.
- Then add all the spice powders (coriander, dry mango powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder).
- Stir well and sprinkle salt and ½ tbsp water. adding water is optional and we can also skip this step.
- Stir and saute, until the roasted gram flour and spice mixture coats the bhindi well.
- Lastly, add garam masala and give a stir.
- While serving, garnish besan bhindi with the julienned ginger from the sugar syrup along with coriander leaves.
- Serve besan bhindi masala hot with roti or chappati or as a side dish with dal rice or curry rice.
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Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 503IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
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Sneha Agarwal
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Looks so yummy! Excited to make it.
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
This looks so appetizing! Thank you.
This is irresistible Sneha. Mouth watering. A must try dish. Thank you for posting.