Dal Bhindi
Ingredients
500 gms bhindi/okra
2-3 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
2-3 whole red chillies
Pinch asafoetida
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chilly powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
A few drops of lemon juice
Salt to taste
Method
Wash and soak toor dal for at least one hour.
Prepare the bhindi by cutting heads and tails and then making thin slices.
Heat 2 -3 tbsp oil.
Add mustard, asafoetida and a pinch of asafoetida
Add the whole red chillies and immediately add the soaked and drained toor dal.
Sauté for a minute or two.
Add the bhindi, salt and turmeric powder.
Sauté for a minute so that the spices are mixed and the bhindi is well coated with oil.
Simmer the flame and cover the pan using a rimmed lid or a thali.
Pour 1/2 cup water on the lid.
Let bhindi cook for a few minutes.
Remove the lid carefully and stir the bhindi.
If cooked add coriander powder, chilly powder and lemon juice.
Sauté on full for a few minutes.
If the bhindi is not cooked, place the lid back and let them cook before adding spices.
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Dal Bhindi
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup toor dal
- 500 gms bhindi/okra
- 2-3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 2-3 whole red chillies
- Pinch asafoetida
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp red chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- A few drops of lemon juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and soak toor dal for at least one hour.
- Prepare the bhindi by cutting heads and tails and then making thin slices.
- Heat 2 -3 tbsp oil.
- Add mustard, asafoetida and a pinch of asafoetida
- Add the whole red chillies and immediately add the soaked and drained toor dal.
- Sauté for a minute or two.
- Add the bhindi, salt and turmeric powder.
- Sauté for a minute so that the spices are mixed and the bhindi is well coated with oil.
- Simmer the flame and cover the pan using a rimmed lid or a thali.
- Pour 1/2 cup water on the lid.
- Let the bhindi cook for a few minutes.
- Remove the lid carefully and stir the bhindi.
- If cooked add coriander powder, chilly powder and lemon juice.
- Sauté on full for a few minutes.
- If the bhindi is not cooked, place the lid back and let them cook before adding spices.
Notes
This is an interesting recipe. We do with beans, dal and bhendi is a new combinations for me. It sounds delicious and I am going to make a point to try this delicious curry.
I have never made a dry curry with toor dal and this is such an interesting recipe. Bhindi is our favorite vegetable and I really want to make this recipe. So the toor dal cooks in the short time?
This is an interesting combination of bhindi and dal and looks so flavorful. I am going to try this out soon.
We add toor dal to some curries but not okra. We prefer crisp okra and so usually I end up preparing that most of the times. This version is interesting and flavorful.