Bhendi Masala/ Stuffed Okras

Bhendi Masala

(Okra semi-stuffed & cooked in a medley of ground spices)
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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
20 Min 3-4 20 min

Ingredients:

1/2 kg medium size okras (not big)
2 handfuls peanuts (w/o the skin)
1 cup dessicated coconut
2 green chillies
1/2 tbsp pepper corns
salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
2 chopped large onion
1/4 -1/2 cup curry leaves
cooking oil
2 ripe medium tomatoes -chopped
1/4 tsp cumin pwd
1 tbsp corriander pwd
1 tsp sugar

Cooking Instructions:

Run a knife into each okra from the pointed tip almost to the stemmed end & dust them with salt & turmeric and set aside. Lightly roast peanuts, coconut & 1/2 the finely chopped onion and put these along with the chillies, cumin pwd, pepper corns, turmeric pwd, sugar, coriander pwd & 1/2 tsp salt into the grinder. Coarsely grind (not a very smooth paste), pulsating only, till almost evenly coarse. Taste & add more salt if required. Heat 4 tbsp oil in a non-stick kadai/ sauce pan, fry tomatoes till soft & then add this masala/mixture & fry well for 5-6 minutes. Remove half of this mixture & stuff the okras with it. In the pan with the remaining masala, add 1/2 cup (or 1-2 cups if you want more gravy) water, stir well & immerse the okras in it & simmer covered for 5 minutes or till okras are cooked. Serve with piping hot rotis/ naan.