Bhindi Bharta Okra in Yogurt Recipe
Bhindi bharta or Okra yogurt recipe, with a video and step by step written instructions. Bhendiche bharit recipe is a Indian vegetable side dish recipe. Okra is known as ladies finger/lady’s finger. You will like it too if you like bhindi / okra. This is a easy okra recipe and it is served with breads like chapati, roti, nan, bhakri (jowar or bajra roti). As this bharta is served at room temperature or cold, you can make it in advance. For this recipe we use tender okra or bhindi.
Equipment
- 1 pan/kadai for roasting bhindi / okra
- 1 Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
How to make bhindi ka bharta
Ingredients for bhindi ka bharta – okra in yogurt for 2-3 persons
- Chopped okra – bhindi – 2 cups
- Salt – 1/2 tsp or according to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves – 1 tbsp chopped finely.
- Sugar optional – a pinch.
- Fresh curd yogurt – 1 cup
- Vegetable Oil – 1 tsp for stir frying bhindi
Ingredients for tempering:
- Vegetable Oil – 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Cumin seeds -1/4 tsp
- Green/red chili – 1 or 2 slit lengthwise
- Hing asafetida 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves – 5-6
Instructions
Stir frying bhindi
- Chop okra / ladies finger / bhindi after cutting the tops. Chop in rounds or small pieces.
- Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add chopped bhindi. Keep heat medium and keep stir frying till the stickiness of bhindi goes away.
- Roasting okra-bhindi will take about 8-10 minutes. The edges of each piece have browned. Take off flame.
- Add bhindi to a bowl.
- Mash a little with the back of a spoon or fork while still warm. Keep aside to cool.
Let us make tempering for bhindi bharta.
Making tempering – Fodni
- Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add mustard and cumin seeds.
- When they stop spluttering, add split green/red chili, fry for a few seconds.
- Add hing, curry leaves.Take off fire.
Notes
Tips:
- Do not cover the pan when you are stir frying bhindi.
- The volume of bhendi reduces almost to half after it is cooked.
- You can stir fry the okra in large quantity, mash it and keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. Take the desired quantity, add the tempering and the yogurt when serving. Saves time.
- You can store this bharta in the fridge. It will keep for 2 days.
- It is better to use fresh curd. If the curd – yogurt is a little sour, add a tablespoon of milk to reduce sourness.
- You can make this for a party too. You can fry bhindi and add the tempering and mix and keep till meal time. Add curd before serving.
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