Kadai Bhindi Masala...

Kadai Bhindi Masala...

I learnt this recipe from Sharmi's food page
and tried this for first time, the outcome was
very nice. I made one or two changes to suit
my taste .

Ingredients:

Bhindi/Ladies
finger - 12
Onion - 1
medium
sized,finely
chopped
Tomato puree -
from 1 tomato
Tomato - 1 big
sized, finely
chopped
Capsicum - 1
big sized,cubed
Ginger garlic
paste - 2 tsp
Turmeric - 2
pinches
Dhaniya powder
- 2 tsp
Red chilli powder
- 1 tsp
( according to
taste)
Green chilies - 1
finely chopped
Cashewnut- 5
Melon seeds - 1 tbsp (Charmogoj)
ground to fine
paste with little
water
Salt as needed
To Temper:
Jeera - 2 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp

Procedure:

1.Cut bhindis into medium size pieces . Saute them well in oil till the
stickiness goes off and is slightly soft. [I
didnt deep fry them, you can do that if you
wish]

2.Temper jeera in a wide pan with oil.
Immediately add the onions and fry till its
transparent. Add ginger garlic paste and fry
till raw smell goes.

3.Add the tomatoes and tomato puree,with
little salt and mix well till it becomes soft
and mushy.Fry till the raw smell completely
leaves. Now add turmeric, red chili,
coriander powders and mix well.

4.After the masalas are well blended with
tomatoes add cashew nut and melon seeds paste and fry for
a min till oil separates.Add the capsicum
and fry in medium flame for a minute.

5. Now add the sauted bhindis, Adjust spice
levels and salt at this stage. Sprinkle water
for bhindis to get cooked well. Keep covered
for 2mins and switch off! Serve hot with
rotis/pulao!