Bhinda nu shak recipe | Gujarati bhinda nu shak | masaledar bhindi sabzi recipe

Bhinda nu shak is a delicious and healthy Gujarati dish made with okra (bhindi) flavored with peanuts and a blend of regular spices-based masala. This masala is easy to make and takes the sabzi to a whole new level. The dish has a slightly spicy, tangy, and savory flavor and can be served as a side dish or a main course with roti or rice. In this recipe, I will share a few tips that help retain the green color of bhindi and make it more flavorful. Do give it a try!

The key to making tasty bhinda nu shak at home is as follows:

• Firstly, you can make the curry only with bhindi (okra), but you can also add veggies like potatoes, capsicum, and carrots to it.
• Secondly, the regular spices-based masala enhances the taste of the sabzi. You can adjust the amount of spices according to your taste. Additionally, you can add slightly crushed peanuts for a nutty taste.
• Lastly, bhinda batata nu shak tastes great when it is prepared slightly spicy, tangy, and sour.”

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Bhinda nu shak recipe | Gujarati bhinda nu shak | masaledar bhindi sabzi recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Curry

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

 

• 400 grm bhindi - okra
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp coriander powder
• 2 tbsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• 1 tsp dry mango powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil - for masala coating
• 1/4 cup or 4 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• Pinch of hing
• 2 chopped green chilli
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 5-6 garlic cloves
• 1 cup or 2 medium size onion pieces
• 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
• ½ cup or 1 tomato pieces
• 3 tbsp slightly crushed peanuts
• Some coriander leaves

Instructions

• Cut bhindi into medium-thick round pieces.
• Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, dry mango powder, garam masala, and salt in a mixing bowl. mix well.
• Add prepared masala mix into bhindi and mix well.
• Then add 2 tbsp oil and mix well. Masala is properly stuck to bhindi.
• Now, add oil, cumin seeds, hing, green chilli piece, ginger paste, and crushed garlic cloves in a pan. Sauté it.
• Then add onion pieces and sauté till it is slightly transparent.
• Now add some sesame seeds and mix well.
• Then add chopped tomatoes and saute them. do not overcook tomatoes.
• Now add masala-coated bindi and mix well.
• Do not cover the pan and saute sabzi till the bhindi become slightly soft and cook around 80 to 90%.
• Now add crushed peanuts, do not mix them.
• Cover the pan and cook sabzi for 5-6 minutes on low flame.
• Open the lid and mix everything.
• Bhinda nu shak is ready. Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve bhinda nu shak with roti or rice.

Notes

• Cut the bhindi into medium-thick slices.
• Add some oil so that the masala sticks to the bhindi.
• Rest the masala-coated bhindi for 5 minutes, so that the flavors absorb.
• Do not cover and cook the bhindi until it becomes slightly soft.
• Bhinda nu shak tastes great when it is prepared slightly spicy and tangy.