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

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
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.