Bhindi (Okra) with Potatoes

Bhinda

Okra and potatoes cooked with hing and spices, optionally finished with tomatoes, coconut, or ginger-chilli-garlic paste.

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg okra (bhindi/bhinda)
• 1/4 potatoes (amount as written; unit not specified)
• oil
• asafoetida (hing)
• turmeric (haldi)
• lemon juice
• salt
• red chilli powder
• coriander-cumin powder (dhania-jeera powder)
• ginger-chilli-garlic paste (optional)
• tomatoes (optional; add after masalas)
• grated coconut (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oil and add hing.
2. Add bhindi and turmeric and lemon juice; fry for some time.
3. Add potatoes, cover, and cook on slow gas (low heat) until cooked.
4. Add salt, red chilli powder, and dhania-jeera powder.
5. Optionally add ginger-chilli-garlic paste.
6. Optionally add tomatoes after adding all masala.
7. Optionally add grated coconut.

Tips

• Tomatoes are added after all masalas.
• Grated coconut can be added.
• Ginger-chilli-garlic paste is optional.