Saturday 13 February 2016

'Uttar Pradesh' Famous Bhindi Ka Salan



Ingredients

  • 3 onions
  • Oil
  • 10- 15 bhindi 
  • 5 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 tsp yellow chilli powder 
  • 1/2 tsp coriander seed powder 
  • A pinch of turmeric 
  • 1 tsp cumin powder 
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder 
  • A small pinch of mace powder (Javitri) 
  • 1/2 tsp black cardamom powder 
  • 1/4 tsp saunf powder 
  • 1/2 cup water 

Method

  • Slice the onions into big pieces and boil in salted water. Upon boiling, onions get a slightly darker color. 
  • Strain the water to blend it into a fine paste by adding a little bit of water. 
  • Keep the glossy onion paste aside. 
  • Heat the oil in a pan. (enough to fry the bhindis)
  • While the oil heats up, slice the bhindi across the centre. Make sure the cut is not deep. 
  • Add the bhindi pieces in the heated oil. 
  • After the pieces are fried and crispy, separate them from the oil.
  • In another pan, add some ginger-garlic paste. When the paste turns brown, add the boiled onion paste. 
  • While the paste is simmering on the stove, prepare a yogurt paste by adding condiments.
  • For the yogurt paste, add a tsp of yellow chilli powder, a tsp and half of coriander seed powder, a little bit of turmeric and a full tsp of cumin powder. 
  • Whisk the yogurt with all the spices and add it to the paste. 
  • Be cautious with adding salt as the onions were earlier boiled in salt water.
  • Mix the paste thoroughly.
  • After the paste is roasted, add one cup of water. 
  • Also add half a tsp of cardamom powder, a small pinch of mace powder, a half tsp of black cardamom powder and 1/4th tsp of saunf powder. 
  • Add the fried bhindi to the mixture. Cover the pan and leave it to simmer on low heat. 
  • Serve hot with most rice dishes. 





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