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Bhindi Curry Recipe | Bhindi Masala Gravy Restaurant Style | Vendakkai Kozhambu
+Bhindi curry masala or Bhindi masala gravy cooked in the Kerala or Tamil Nadu style (vendakkai kozhambu) is a tangy and mildly spicy curry. Okra is stewed in a yogurt and coconut milk-based sauce and flavoured with spices. Tasty yogurt, sweet onion, fresh coconut milk, crunchy bhindi, and delicate spicing all complement each other beautifully in this delicious ladies finger curry.
Our quick and easy bhindi masala gravy recipe shows you how to make ladies finger curry with basic ingredients and yet produce a dish that is high on flavour and taste. This recipe for bhindi ki sabzi with gravy is so good, it will win over even bhindi haters.
Bhindi (in Hindi), okra and ladies finger (in English), vendakkai (in Tamil), and vendakka (in Malayalam) is a very popular vegetable across India. It appears in dry, semi-dry, and gravy dishes, and in various masala mixtures.
You can use this simple bhindi curry recipe to cook other vegetables like eggplant and drumstick.
Tips on how to make ladies finger curry:
For the best bhindi curry recipe, make sure the bhindi is tender, young, long, fresh looking, and dark green in colour. Not only does this bhindi cook faster but it also looks more attractive. Discard bhindi that is overripe or old, or has too many seeds.
Okra exudes mucilage, a sticky and slimy substance that many people find off-putting. To make sure that the bhindi in the final bhindi masala gravy is not sticky, wash it under running water, drain completely in a strainer or colander, and thoroughly dry it with a kitchen or paper towel before cutting it.
After thoroughly washing ladies fingers, lay them all out in a single layer on a paper or kitchen towel, or plate or tray, and let them dry for some time, or you can pat each piece dry with a paper towel.
Any residual moisture will turn the bhindi sticky. So make sure to wipe the knife clean as soon as it gets sticky.
To reduce the stickiness even further, cook bhindi in a large open vessel so that the bhindi is not crowded and does not steam. Also, stir the bhindi only a few times when it is cooking. Frequent or vigorous stirring releases more mucilage. Another way to reduce the stickiness is to use generous amounts of oil to cook bhindi, but as you can see from our bhindi masala gravy recipe, we have kept the oil to a minimum but still avoided the stickiness.
Remove the head or tip and the tail of the bhindi and discard. Then chop the bhindi as instructed for cooking.
Be careful when adding the reserved yogurt–coconut milk mixture to the bhindi curry masala. Lower the heat and stir immediately after adding it to prevent the yogurt from curdling.
Also, for a traditional Tamil taste, use gingelly oil. If this is not available, use any regular cooking oil like sunflower oil or other vegetable oil.
Serve bhindi masala gravy or vendakkai kozhambu with steamed hot rice with a dollop of ghee for a delicious weekend lunch. It also goes well with roti, phulka, and paratha.
Learn how to make bhindi masala gravy restaurant-style with a step-by-step video. Get this quick and easy bhindi recipe with gravy including all ingredients and cooking method from Yummefy Recipes.
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RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
230 grams yogurt, (about 1 cup yogurt), lightly beaten
50 ml thick coconut milk, 1st press
4 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
200 grams onions, (about 2 medium onions), finely chopped
10 curry leaves
3⁄4 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon coriander powder
300 grams okra, (bhindi or vendakkai), cut into 3/8-inch pieces
COOKING METHOD
- Place yogurt and coconut milk in a bowl and whisk till smooth. Reserve.
- Heat oil in a kadhai or wok over high heat. Once the oil is hot, toss in mustard seeds. As soon as they start to crackle, add onion and sauté till translucent, about 1 minute. Tip in curry leaves and stir. Sauté till onions turn golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Toss in red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, and coriander powder. Stir for about 1 minute before adding okra or ladies finger (bhindi or vendakkai). Mix, then stir occasionally, scraping the bottom of the kadhai so that the masalas do not stick. Ensure that the kadhai or wok is not crowded as you do not want the okra to steam, which will tend to make the okra sticky, an undesirable texture. Also, do not stir it too much. Sauté till the okra is cooked through, 9 to 10 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and tip in the reserved yogurt–coconut milk mixture. Stir quickly and vigorously to ensure that the yogurt does not curdle. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and serve with rice.
Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Recipe Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
HIDE RECIPE - Place yogurt and coconut milk in a bowl and whisk till smooth. Reserve.
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