Rajasthani Bhindi
By: Chef Dharmendra
Published: Monday, March 21, 2011 - 12:02am

Ingredients




1/2 teaspoon onion seeds (kalonji)
salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
250 grams bhindi
3 teaspoons bengal gram flour (besan)
1 teaspoon cumin powder
4 green chillies
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds (saunf)
1 teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur)
1/4 cup oil
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds

Preparation

1 Wash and wipe the bhindi. 2 Snip off the two ends and slit on one side. 3 Mix everything bengal gram flour, 1 tsp fennel seeds and all other dry masalas except cumin and onion seeds. 4 Mix in a tblsp of oil and salt and mix well. 5 Stuff this masala into the bhindi. 6 Heat up 3 tblsp of oil, mix in the remaining fennel seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies and onion seeds, fry for a minute. 7 Mix in ladyfingers and stir fry for 5 minutes, cover and stir fry stirring till they are cooked. 8 Uncover and stir fry till the ladyfingers are crisp. 9 Serve hot.