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Bhindi Do Pyaza /Okra with Onions/ Ladiesfinger with Onions

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Course Vegetable
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • Okra/Bhindi/Ladies finger- 3 pounds
  • Onions-3 sliced
  • Oil-8 Tbsp divided
  • 1/2 tsp Ajwain/ Carom seeds
  • Pinch of Hing/Asafoetida
  • 11/2 tsp Jeera/cumin
  • 1/2 to 3/4 tsp Rai/Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder/Lal mirchi
  • 3 Tbsp Dhania Powder/Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Amchur/ Dry mango Powder
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash the Okra and dry it completely on a towel.Trim the edges and slice vertically.
  • Heat pan and add 6 tbsp oil. Add Ajwain, stir for a bit and add Jeera and Rai. Let them splutter.
  • Add Haldi and mix well in oil.
  • Add cut Okra and give it a good stir.
  • Add Lal mirch and Dhania Powder and mix well.
  • DO NOT ADD ANY SALT AS YET
  • MIx and cover with a lid on medium and cook till Okra is half done.
  • Add 3 sliced onions, 2 additional tbsp oil and salt as per taste.
  • Cook without covering, till almost done.
  • Add Amchur powder in end and cook on high flame.
  • Enjoy

Notes

Things to keep in mind with Okra so its not slimy-Dry the Okra before cutting.
Its important to not add salt in the beginning as we normally do for all vegetables as we don't want it to release moisture.
Always add something sour, we added Amchur. This helps to make a drier okra sabzi. In the south in USA, vinegar in Okra is common, though I have never tried that.
If you are preparing the night before, spread Okra sabzi on a baking sheet and bake/ broil just before serving.
Since I made it right before serving, I didn't need to bake it,but I have done it on other occasions.
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