Dahi Bhindi

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Cashew nuts - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Coconut (grated) - 2 tablespoons
• • Water - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients For Dahi Bhindi

• • Oil - 2 tablespoons
• • Bhindi - 250 grams
• • Asafoetidas - a pinch
• • Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Red chillies (dry) - 2
• • Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
• • Onion (chopped) - 1
• • Ginger-garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
• • Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
• • Mango powder (dry) - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Tomatoes (chopped) - 2
• • Fenugreek - ½ teaspoon
• • Yogurt - 250 milliliters
• • Water - as required
• • Salt - as required

Method

• 1. Add cashew nut, grated coconut and 2 tablespoon water in a blender and blend it into a paste.
• 2. Heat oil in a heavy skillet, add bhindi and saute for 10 minutes on a low heat till they change color and are cooked. Keep aside
• 3. Heat oil in a another heavy skillet, add asafoetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal , curry leaves and dry red chilly and stir well.
• 4. Add onions, ginger-garlic paste and saute till the onions changes color or become translucent.
• 5. Add red chilly, turmeric powder, garam masala and dry mango powder and mix it well.
• 6. Add tomato and saute for 2 minutes. Add fenugreek and mix well. Cook for 5 minutes.
• 7. Add the cashew paste and saute till oil starts to leaves the sides of the mixture.
• 8. Add yogurt, required water and salt and stir well.
• 9. Add the sauteed bhindi in it and mix well.