Stuffed Lady’s Fingers (Bharwa Bhindi)

Ingredients

         

•     Small  bhindi (okra)
•     Garlic cloves – 6 to 8
•     Besan 3–4 cup
•     Til (Seasame seeds) – 1 tsp
•     Chilly powder
•     Turmeric powder
•     Dhania powder
•     Garam masala
•     Hing(Asafoetida)
•     Salt
•     Oil

         

How To Prepare

• Wash the bhindi and dry it. 
• Remove the stem and slit them vertically. 
• To prepare the filling, add salt, turmeric, chilly and dhania powder, garam masala and crushed garlic to the besan. 
• Add a tsp of oil in the besan, if it still feels too dry. 
• Stuff the slit bhindi lightly with the besan filling. 
• Heat oil in a pan. 
• Since this is a dry sabji, traditionally it is prepared with a little extra oil than the usual. 
• But now with all the fuss about health and everything, you can cut down on the oil, if you are using a non-stick pan. 
• Add hing, til and stuffed bhindi to the oil. 
• Cover the pan and let it simmer for about 8-10 minutes. 
• Keep stirring from time to time. 
• To make it crisp, let it simmer for 5 more minutes without the lid. 
• After it is cooked properly, sprinkle the left over besan filling 
• After two minutes or so, bharwa bhindi is ready!
• Sprinkle the chopped green coriander leaves and enjoy the taste.