Bharli Bhendi
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Bharli bhendi is a delicious recipe of stuffed okra with a spiced coconut-peanut filling.
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Ingredients
main ingredients
- 200 grams okra (bhindi or bhendi or lady finger) or 20 to 22 small to medium sized okra
- 3 tablespoon oil for sauteing okra
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- a few chopped coriander leaves for garnish (cilantro leaves)
stuffing masala (to be ground coarsely)
- 2 to 3 garlic chopped + ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves + ¼ cup roasted peanuts + 1 green chili, chopped
other ingredients to be added in the stuffing masala
- ¼ cup tightly packed grated coconut or ¼ cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder (ground coriander)
- 2 teaspoon Goda Masala or ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- ½ teaspoon lime or lemon juice or add as per taste
- ½ teaspoon sugar or powdered jaggery or add as per taste (optional)
- salt as required
Instructions
preparation
- Heat a pan and add 1/4 cup peanuts.
- On a low flame, roast the peanuts till they are crunchy and golden. Keep aside and allow them to cool.
- Rinse 20 to 22 medium sized bhendi (okra or bhindi) in running water for a couple of times.
- Then dry them with a clean kitchen towel or dry them naturally by spreading them in a plate.
- Slice off the crown and base tip of the bhendi. With a knife give a slit on one side. Make slits on all the okra and keep aside.
preparing stuffing for bharli bhendi
- In a grinder jar, add the roasted peanuts along with 1 green chili, 2 to 3 garlic, and 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves.
- Without adding water coarsely grind and keep this mixture aside.
- In a plate or mixing bowl, take the ground mixture along with 1/4 cup tightly packed grated coconut, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 2 tsp goda masala or 1/2 tsp garam masala powder, 1/2 tsp lime or lemon juice and 1/2 tsp sugar or salt as per taste.
- Mix the stuffing mixture very well.
- Now stuff this mixture in each bhindi very well.
sauteing and making bharli bhendi
- Heat 3 tbsp oil and crackle 1/2 tsp mustard seeds first. Use a shallow frying pan.
- Lower the flame and then add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and a pinch of asafoetida.
- Stir very well and then add the stuffed okra. Stir the okra well.
- Now cover the pan tightly with a lid and cook the okra.
- Do check in between and if the mixture looks dry or getting too browned, then sprinkle some water (about 1 to 2 tbsp water). Stir, cover and continue to cook.
- When the okra is half done, add the remaining ground stuffing masala.
- Stir. Sprinkle some water if required. Cover and cook.
- It takes about 15 to 18 minutes for the okra to cook on a low flame. This is a dry okra curry when cooked. So there should be no water in the okra.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve bharli bhendi with chapatis or a side dish with dal-rice or varan-bhat.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
281kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Sodium
597mg
(25%)
Potassium
427mg
(12%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1443IU
(29%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Vitamin E
9mg
Vitamin K
66µg
Calcium
105mg
(11%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
71µg
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Magnesium
69mg
Phosphorus
92mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 281kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Sodium | 597mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1443IU | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | |
| Calcium | 105mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 71µg | |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 69mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 92mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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