Stuffed Bhindi Masala (Okra)

Prepare Time : 20 minutes 

Cooking Time : 20 minutes 

Serves             : 2-4 

Ingredients     : 

• 300 gms Bhindi (Okra) (around 1/2 lb) 
• 1/2 bunch corriander leaves
• 1/2 cup roasted peanut crush 
• 1/2 tsp sesame seeds 
• 1 tsp turmeric powder 
• 1 1/2 tsp of red chili powder 
• 1 1/2 tsp of coriande powder 
• 1 tsp of salt 
• 1 tsp of sugar 
• 1 lemon to sqeeze 
• 1/2 cup of chickpea flour (besan) 
• 2 tsp of oil for stuff masala 
• 1 tsp of oil for frying 

How to prepare : 

• Wash the okra in colander and wipe it with a clean cloth
• You may keep the okra whole or cut them into two pieces 
• Remove the top and bottom of the okra and slit it a bit from middle for the stuffing to be filled in it 

How to prepare stuffing masala :

• Mix chickpea flour (besan), peanut crush, corrriander leaves (cut them small), salt, sugar, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, sesame seeds, oil and squeeze lemon. Mix everything well. 
• Taste the masala and check for salt, sugar, spices etc and if you find something missing add it.
• Heat a tsp of oil in a pan and start stuffing the bhindis and adding them one by one to the pan. With the help of spatula just toss them upside down slowly. 
• Make sure that you dont break the bhindis 
• Put the flame on medium high and keep tossing it in 2-3 minutes. 
• Add little salt just for bhindis to get cooked. 
• You may close the lid for a minute and keep it open later on the medium high flame for the bhindis to get cooked. 
• Add the remaining stuffing masala to the bhindis.
• Add a spoon of oil for the masala also to get cooked nicely. 
• Serve it with Parathas / Rotis / Rice.