Bhindi(Lady's Finger) Raita

Bhindi Raita is a delicious yogurt based side dish. Bhindi is also called as "Okra".It is very easy to make and one of the few minutes wonders. You can make raita with fresh vegetable such as beetroot, winter melon, cucumber, carrot, etc. Check out some more Raita recipes like Cabbage raita, Radish raita ,Carrot and cucumber raita.Serve this raita with pulao, briyani or roti. Very easy one with less cooking, perfect for roti or even as a main dish with rice.Also have a look into Bhindi recipe like Spicy Okra masala fry.

Prep time	Cook time	Serves
15 mins	10 mins	2 serves

Cuisine: North Indian

Recipe Type: Raita varieties

Ingredients Bhindi /Ladys finger -2 cups Thick Curd - 2 cup Salt – to taste To grind Shredded coconut - 1/4 cup Green chili – 1 no Cumin seeds - 2 tsp For seasonings Oil – 1 tbsp. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Urad dal - 1 tsp Hing –pinch Curry leaves –few sprigs Dry red chili flakes -3 no’s broken

 

Recipe Video

Method

1. Wash and let the bhindi dry. Chop the ends and and cut it into slices.Add 1 tsp. oil to nonstick pan and fry it in medium flame till its completely cooked but not mushy.

2. Sprinkle salt when 3/4th done. Beat the curd with 1/2 cup of water until smooth. Add this to the okra and mix well.  In the meantime grind coconut, green chili and cumin with a little water to a fine paste and mix it to the masala beaten curd.Heat oil, when got add mustard seeds. 

3. When it starts popping add the urad dal and fry till light golden brown. Next comes asafetida, curry leaves, red chilly. Now add the fried bhindi and the seasoning to the masala curd mixture and mix well.

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Served with  

Beetroot paratha,Pulao or roti

Notes

Also You can Saute green chilli, cumin powder along with bhindi and add to the curd mixture.(Skip grinding version)

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