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Bhindi ka Salan Recipe
How To Make Bhindi Ka Salan
About Bhindi ka Salan Recipe: A spicy and tangy dish, Bhindi ka salan has crisp fried bhindi in a zingy gravy. Bhindi and onion sauteed together and simmered with spices and yogurt to make a thick, delectable gravy. Perfect lunch option to pair with chapati.
- Total Cook Time 40 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 30 mins
- Recipe Servings4
- Easy
Ingredients of Bhindi ka Salan
- 3 onions
- Oil
- 10-15 Bhindi
- 5 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 tsp yellow chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander seed powder
- A pinch of turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- A pinch of mace powder (javitri)
- 1/2 tsp black cardamom powder
- 1/4 tsp saunf powder
- 1/2 cup water
How to Make Bhindi ka Salan
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Slice the onions into big pieces and boil in salted water. Upon boiling, onions get a slightly darker color.
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Strain the water to blend it into a fine paste by adding a little bit of water.
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Keep the glossy onion paste aside.
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Heat the oil in a pan. (enough to fry the bhindis)
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While the oil heats up, slice the bhindi across the centre. Make sure the cut is not deep.
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Add the bhindi pieces in the heated oil.
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After the pieces are fried and crispy, separate them from the oil.
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In another pan, add some ginger-garlic paste. When the paste turns brown, add the boiled onion paste.
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While the paste is simmering on the stove, prepare a yogurt paste by adding condiments.
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For the yogurt paste, add a teaspoon of yellow chilli powder, a teaspoon and half of coriander seed powder, a little bit of turmeric and a full teaspoon of cumin powder.
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Whisk the yogurt with all the spices and add it to the paste.
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Be cautious with adding salt as the onions were earlier boiled in salt water.
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Mix the paste thoroughly.
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After the paste is roasted, add one cup of water.
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Also add half a tsp of cardamom powder, a small pinch of mace powder, a half tsp of black cardamom powder and 1/4th tsp of saunf powder.
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Add the fried bhindi to the mixture. Cover the pan and leave it to simmer on low heat.
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Serve hot with most rice dishes.