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Aloo bhindi
Potato and okra stir-fry
Aloo bhindi (आलू भिंडी): dry okra and potato with onion, amchur and cumin for the dabba
Aloo bhindi is the sabzi that Delhi children are happiest to find in their dabba with soft phulkas: okra fried until its edges crisp, potato cubes browned alongside, and sliced onion cooked sweet, all dusted with amchur and cumin. The single big mistake is washing the okra and cutting it wet, which releases slime that never cooks off. Wash it, dry every pod with a cloth and wait half an hour before slicing. Chef's tip: add the salt only at the very end; salt draws moisture out of the okra and makes it sticky.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz okra (bhindi)washed, dried completely, cut into 2 cm pieces
- 1 potatoabout 200 g, peeled and cut into thin wedges
- 3 tbsp sunflower or mustard oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 onionsliced
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- 1 ½ tsp ground coriander
- ¾ tsp salt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat 3 tbsp sunflower or mustard oil in a wide pan over a medium heat. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds and let it crackle, then add 1 potato and fry for 6–7 minutes, turning, until golden and nearly tender.
7 minStep 2: Add 10 ½ oz okra (bhindi) in an even layer and fry uncovered for 8–10 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes, until it is bright green with browned edges and no longer sticky.
9 minStep 3: Add 1 onion and cook for 3 minutes until soft and slightly caramelised.
3 minStep 4: Sprinkle over ¼ tsp ground turmeric, ½ tsp red chilli powder and 1 ½ tsp ground coriander and toss for 1 minute.
1 minStep 5: Take off the heat, add 1 tsp amchur (dried mango powder) and ¾ tsp salt and toss once more. Cool before packing with phulkas.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does aloo bhindi take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of potato?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of cumin seeds?
- Ground cumin, three quarters of the amount (add it with the other ground spices, not to hot oil first).
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