Bharwan Bhindi/Bharleli bhendi

Preparation Time - 7 Min                             Cooking Time - 12 Min                 Serves - 3

Ingredients :

Bhendi(Lady finger/Okra) - 250 gm

Onion - 1 Cup

Green chili - 2

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Cumin seed - 1 Tsp

For Stuffing :

Coriander powder - 1 1/2 Tsp

Besan (Gram flour) - 1 1/2 Tsp

Ground nut powder - 1 1/2 Tsp

Cumin powder - 1 Tsp

Dry mango (Amchur) powder - 1 Tsp

Chat masala - 1 Tsp

Red chili powder - 1 Tsp or to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 Tsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - 1 Tsp

Method :

1) Vertically slit bhendi and keep aside.

2) In a bowl mix together coriander powder, besan, ground nut powder, cumin powder, garam masala,
 amchur powder, chat masala, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt.

3) Add 1 Tsp oil to this masala stuffing and mix well.

4) Stuff this masala in bhendi and keep aside.

Bharwan Bhindi

5) Heat oil in pan and cumin seeds, let it crackle.

6) Add green chilies and saute well.

7) Add stuffed bhendis and sprinkle little water. Put the lid and cook for 5 mins on low flame.

8) Sprinkle little water and cook for 4 mins.

9) Add vertically cut onions and pinch of salt and red chili powder. Do not put the lid.

10) Cook for 2 mins and serve hot with chapati.

Bharwan Bhindi

Bharleli Kothimbir Vadi/ Stuffed kothimbir Vadi

Preparation Time - 30 Min                                        Cooking Time - 30 Min               

Ingredients :

For Stuffing :

Finely chopped kothimbir(Cilantro) - 3 Cup

Finely chopped onion - 1 Cup

Poppy seed - 1 Tbsp

Cashew nut powder - 2 Tbsp

Raisins - 4 Tbsp

Grated coconut - 2 Tbsp

Chili powder - 2 Tsp

Salt - 1 1/2 Tsp / to taste

Oil -1 Tbsp

For Dough :

Basen(Gram flour)-  1 1/2 Cup

Carom seeds - 1 Tsp

Sesame seeds : 1 Tsp

Salt - 1 Tsp or to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp

Oil - 2 Tbsp + to deep fry kothimbir vadi


Method :


1) Heat oil in pan and fry onions till golden brown in color.

2) Add poppy seeds, cashew nut powder and coconut and fry for 1 min.

3) Add chili powder and salt and mix well.

4) Switch off stove and add raisins, mix well. After 2-3 min add kothimbir(cilantro) and mix well.
     Tip : Make the stuffing little spicy and add more raisins.

5) Make stiff dough of given ingredients and add oil if very sticky.
   Tip: You can add 1/4 cup of corn starch in dough to make it crispy, however, in traditional recipe it is not added.

 


6) Take a small ball of dough and roll out into 4 inches circle like puri.

7) Place stuffing in the middle and close out the sides in the shape you want.I prefer to make a rectangle by closing sides of circle. You can make a big circle, roll it and cut it like bakar-vadi.

 

8) Heat oil in pan and deep fry till golden brown color on medium flame. Do not fry on high flame.

Stuffed Kothimbir Vadi