Bhindi Alu (Okra with potatoes) is a delicious recipe that I learnt a long time ago and among one of the first few recipes that I made when I was still in school. Bhindi (okra or lady's finger) is one of my favourite vegetables as well. This recipe uses dry mango powder along with the other regular spices and is a dry sabzi. To avoid/reduce the sliminess of okra wash it well and dry thoroughly using a paper towel. The potato in the dish is optional and you can just make it with okra only as well.Bhindi Alu(Okra with Potatoes)
A mouth-watering and delicious vegetarian dish with okra and potatoes based on North Indian cuisine and perfect for dinner served with rotis (bread) or rice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb okra slit and cut lengthwise ( about an inch size)
- ½ onion diced
- 1 large potato cut lengthwise
- 1 tomato diced (optional)
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 green chillies
- 1 tsp chilly powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp amchur (dry mango) powder
- 1 bunch coriander leaves chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- a pinch of asafoetida
- ¼ tsp garam masala(optional)
- salt to taste
Directions
- Heat 3 tbsp oil in a deep bottomed pan
- Add cumin seeds and let it splutter
- Add asafoetida, onions and green chillies and sautée for a while
- Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- Add diced tomatoes and cook well (optional)
- Add all the spiced powders turmeric, chilly, coriander and dry mango (amchur) powders
- Mix it well, add the potatoes fry for about 2 to 3 minutes
- Next Add okra, fry it for a while until combined well
- Add salt to taste
- Close the lid and cook on low steam
- Make sure to open the lid and keep stirring in between so that it does not get slimy and overcooked
- After it is cooked, sprinkle garam masala(optional)
- Add chopped coriander leaves
- Serve with Rotis or phulkas or rice! Enjoy 🙂
Bhindi Alu is a mouth-watering and delicious vegetarian dish with okra and potatoes based on North Indian cuisine and perfect for dinner served with rotis (bread) or rice.
- 1 lb okra slit and cut lengthwise ( about an inch size)
- ½ onion diced
- 1 large potato cut lengthwise
- 1 tomato diced (optional)
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 green chillies
- 1 tsp chilly powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp amchur (dry mango) powder
- 1 bunch coriander leaves chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 pinch a pinch of asafoetida
- ¼ tsp garam masala(optional)
- 1 tsp salt to taste
Heat 3 tbsp oil in a deep bottomed pan
Add cumin seeds and let it splutter
Add asafoetida, onions and green chillies and sautée for a while
Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
Add diced tomatoes and cook well (optional)
Add all the spiced powders turmeric, chilly, coriander and dry mango (amchur) powders
Mix it well, add the potatoes fry for about 2 to 3 minutes
Next Add okra, fry it for a while until combined wellAdd salt to taste
Close the lid and cook on low steam
Make sure to open the lid and keep stirring in between so that it does not get slimy and overcooked
After it is cooked, sprinkle garam masala(optional)Add chopped coriander leaves
Serve with Rotis or phulkas or rice! Enjoy 🙂
Yummy and easy recipe ☺️👍
Thank you Priya, yes easy recipe 🙂
Interesting combo! Sounds delicious!
Thank you Megala !
Yum---
Thank you Sangita!
Two favorite veggie in one dish..sounds awesome
Thank you Lathiya, that's right two universal favorite veggies I guess 🙂
I love okra!!! Looks yum 🙂
Thank you so much Julz! my favorite as well!
So easy and looks yummy.. okra is my favourite vegetable.
Thank you , good to hear it's your favorite as well!
Superb share ❤️
Thank you Shreya!
It is looking yummy...thank you for sharing it !!
Thank you Anshu!
The other day i was thinking of making aloo bhindi. My all time favorite
cool, hope to read your post on it sometime 🙂 great to hear it's your favorite as well!Thanks Pooja
You bet the post is coming soon. Our love for blogging aahh 🙂
Awesome! will look forward to it ..yes blogging am so glad to have found this passion:)
Amazing combination of flavours!
Thank you Sumith, appreciate it!
Dish looks yum! Bhindi is one of my favs 😀
Thank you Pia, great to know its your favorite too ..I love your bhindi recipes as well 🙂
Thank u ☺️
This looks awesome! But where do you get dried mango powder??!
Hi Melissa, Thank you! You can easily get dried mango powder also called "amchur" in any Indian grocery store. Even if you skip this ingredient it will still turn out good.It just gives a little sour and tangy taste!
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