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Recipe: Aloo Bhindi. No Tomatoes!

July 20, 2023 13:15 IST

This sabzi is a cinch to make and good for those on a budget, because it does not need tomatoes, and you do not have to contend with steep tamatar prices.

There are several ways to cook Aloo Bhindi, but most of the times, it ends up slimy, greasy and is not very appetising to eat.

I seemed to have found an easy trick that ensures the bhindi ends up staying crispy, once cooked. It's about making doubly sure the bhindi you are cooking with is dry.

First wash the vegetable and leave it to dry thouroughly. I washed and wiped the okra/lady's fingers dry and left them to dry overnight.

As bhindi already has moisture in it, any excess water will end up making the sabzi slimy when cooked.

If the water doesn't dry out easily, use a dish towel to dab the bhindi dry if you're in a hurry to cook the vegetable.

Aloo Bhindi

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

Method

Alu Bhindi recipe

Alu Bhindi Recipe

Alu Bhindi recipe

Alu bhindi recipe

Alu bhindi recipe

Alu bhindi recipe

Alu bhindi recipe

Alu bhindi recipe 

Alu bhindi recipe

Alu bhindi recipe

Alu bhindi recipe

Alu bhindi recipe

Alu bhindi recipe

All photographs: Rajesh Karkera

RAJESH KARKERA