Shahi Bhindi ~ Creamy Ladysfinger Curry

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During our casual chat, my sister commented that I hardly post any “serious” recipes. She was like, “you have too much sweet stuff on your page!” I actually wanted to laugh at that comment. If you really go to see, I have been posting a sweet and a savory, taking turns each time I post. Sometimes they do get a bit mixed up, but I try my level best not to make it too “sweet” all the time. In fact, I also feel that too much sweetness is not good for your health! 😉 I believe I have enough recipes that can ensure you cook up a decent meal – whether it is rice, vegetarian or non-vegetarian. InShaAllah, I have some good curry recipes also lined up for you, which will keep appearing when the time comes. To keep myself true to my blog name, I will never stop posting sweet stuff, so you will find them always in some way or the other. 🙂

After the Barley Pudding, let us get to something serious. If you love okra or ladysfinger, then you will love this one. As much I loved the Hyderabadi Dahi Bhindi, this royal and creamy curry also mesmerized me. I ended up eating most of the curry as you would already know from my blog, that I have a carnivorous batch who loathe anything else, so curries as such receive a cold response, how much ever good they may be. :/ My only ray of hope is HD, who thankfully finishes of his share without complaints, and this one received a thumbs-up from him. The paste added to the curry adds all the flavor and is not spicy at all, so it is kid-friendly, if your kids love veggies, that is… 🙂 Off to this delicious recipe…

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Shahi Bhindi ~ Creamy Ladysfinger Curry

Course Vegeterian

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 45 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

• 400 gm pack frozen okra zero or fresh ladysfinger
• To grind into paste:
• 10 cashew nuts
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
• For masala:
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• A pinch hing
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 large onion sliced
• 2 green chillies minced
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 large tomato chopped
• 1 tbsp kasuri methi
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions

• Soak the cashew nuts for around 15 minutes and drain. Grind along with the other ingredients under "for paste" to a smooth paste and set aside.
• Thaw the ladysfinger (not required for fresh ones) and wash well. Wipe well with a kitchen towel and set aside.
• Heat one tbsp of oil in a saucepan and saute the ladysfinger for a few minutes, just to get rid of the sliminess. Take off into a plan.
• Add the remaining oil. Add the hing and cumin and allow to splutter.
• Add the onion and chillies and saute till soft.
• Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell is gone.
• Next add all the powders and saute briefly, then add the tomato and cook till totally mashed.
• Now add the reserved ladysfinger along with the paste and sufficient water to make a gravy.
• Cook on low flame till the ladysfinger is completely cooked and the gravy is thickened.
• Sprinkle in the kasuri methi and garam masala and cook for a couple of minutes. Switch off.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or naan.

Notes

You can replace the yogurt with cream to make it richer, if you are taking it like a treat! 🙂

From this post on-wards, I will try to give you a recap of what was posted on the blog, on this day in the previous years, InShaAllah… 🙂 It looks like this is the first time I am posting on January 3 on the blog! 😀 But I did post on a January 2, so we will consider that here, OK? 🙂

2014 – Scrambled Egg Cheese Sandwich