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Bhindi Masalewali (okra in Spicy Gravy)



Ingredients

Quantity
Tender okra
½ kg
Onion – finely chopped
1 large
Chilli powder
1 tsp
Turmeric powder
½ tsp
Garam masala
1 tsp
Oil
 2 tbsp
Salt
to taste 


Fry in oil and grind to a paste 1 onion, chopped. 4 cloves garlic, minced. 1/2 cup coconut, grated. Make into a paste 1/2 cup tamarind juice. Salt to taste. Grind into a paste 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste. 3 green chillies, chopped. 3 tbsp coriander leaves. Wash and dry the bhindis. Cut off the tips and stalks. Slit each down to 3/4th of it's length. Mix all three ground pastes and stuff the bhindis with the mixture. Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onion. Brown. Add turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder and salt to taste. Brown. Arrange the stuffed bhindis over this masala. Cover with a deep lid and pour water into the lid. Cook on a low flame till bhindis are tender. Serve hot with parathas.