Showing posts with label lady finger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lady finger. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Sindhi kadhi





Sindhi kadhi with rice is my most favorite dish. This is a authentic sindhi recipe, a tangy gram flour based carry. This is very healthy recipe, u can use lots of vegetables of your choice in this kadhi, like- cauliflower, peas, carrots, drumstick, potatoes, ladyfinger, brijals cluster beans (gawar fali), arbi, tomatoes ect..


Ingredients

gram flour 1 bowl
oil 4 tbsp
cluster beans( gawar fali) 40 gms
arbi 100 gms or 4 piece
lady fingers 100 gms
baby brijals 8 to 10
tomatoes 3 medium size
potatoes 4 medium size
ginger 1 inch
mustard seeds 1 tsp
cumin seeds 1tsp
asafoetida (hing) 1 pinch
fanugreek seeds (methi dana) 1/4 tsp
tamarind pulp 3 to 4 tbsp
kadhi leaves 10
turmeric powder more then 1/4 tsp
red chilli powder 1 tsp
salt to taste
green chillies 2-3
fresh coriander for garnish

 Method

soak tamarind in water for 1 hour and mash it hand to use its pulp.
wash all vegetables
remove the top of lady finger and cut in middle and make two parts, peel and cut arbi thin long pieces, cut baby brijal in half.

      
now fry these vegetable one by one in little oil, and keep aside. 

peel and cut potatoes in cubes, cut top of gawar fali and make it half,cut tomatoes in four pieces peel ginger and grate it,


now in the large vessel heat oil, add mustard seeds when it begins to crackle, add cumin seeds, funugreek seeds, asafoetida,curry leaves, then add gram flour and stirring it constantly on very low flame.




when gram flour turns the golden brown in colour and aromatic then add water around 3 to 4 glass, now add potatoes, gawar fali, tomatoes, ginger, turmeric powder, red chilli powder green chillies and keep mixing now cover the vessel with a lid and let it be boil for some time for 10 to 15 minutes.

now remove the lid and check the potatoes , when potatoes get soft then add fried vegetables (lady finger,arbi, brijals) add salt to taste, add tamarind paste. and add more water to adjust consistency of kadhi


kadhi should be running consistency but not watery now let it be simmer for 10 to 15 minutes more with covered lid. now remove this kadhi in a serving bowl and garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with hot rice
                                                                                                                                                                           

Monday, June 20, 2016

Fried Okra (lady finger)and potato spicy Indian recipe,aaloo bhindi masala

lady finger and potato





Today I am sharing fried okra ( lady finger ) potato recipe , aaloo bhindi masala .This is a quick and yummy recipe and can be served as side dish as well as main dish.It goes well with fried rice,plain rice ,chappatis and parathas.


INGREDIENTS

Okra (lady finger) 250 gm
Potatoes 4 medium
Onions 4 medium
Tomato puree of 2-3 tomatoes
Cumin seeds ( jeera) 1 tsp
Heeng ( asafoetida)
Oil ( mustard oil) 4 table spoon
 Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Salt 1 tsp or to taste
Garam masala ( all spice powder)1/2 tsp

PREPARATION

Slice onions , wash lady finger and cut into pieces , peel potatoes and cut into pieces.
Heat oil in a pan , add cumin seeds ( jeera ), heeng ( asafoetida ) 1 pinch then add onions and fry them for 2-3 minutes, add potatoes , lady finger and mix it , keep the gas on medium flame.

Stir continuously after 1-2 minutes and after 10 minutes turn the flame low and cover it with a lid till the potatoes get soft.When the potatoes get soft then add tomato puree , red chilli powder ,coriander powder, turmeric powder ,salt, garam masala, mix it well.
Now Bhindi masala is ready.. serve it with hot chappatis.