Bhindi Masala,Stuffed Bhindi,Masala Okra
By: Sunita
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:51pm

Ingredients




20 Okra (Bhindi) washed and dried
4 tablespoons - oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
1 medium sized onion chopped finely
2 green chilies chopped,
3 flakes of garlic chopped finely
Pinch of asafetida powder 

teaspoon Coriander powder 3
teaspoon Dried mango powder (amchur) 4
Chili powder to taste 

Salt to taste

oil for making paste

Preparation

1 Cut the stalk of each okra and make lengthwise slit. 2 Combine stuffing ingredients and mix well. (Amchur,Coriander powder,Chili powder,salt and little oil just enough to mix all dry ingredients )Stuff each okra with the mixture. 3 Saute cumin with the oil until it starts to crackle. Add Garlic,onions, green chilies.Saute till onion turns transparent, then put in asafetida and cook for a few seconds. 4 Add the okra and cover the pan till okra is cooked well and tender and well coated with the sauce (masala). 5 Serve stuffed bhindi hot with chapati, paratha