Bhendi/Bhindi/Okra/Lady’s Fingers/Bendakaya is a world wide versatile vegetable. Besides being low in calories it comes plenty with vitaminA, B6 and C along with folic acid, riboflavin, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, copper, zinc and dietary fiber. It helps reabsorb water and traps excess cholesterol, metabolic toxins and surplus bile in its mucilage and slips it out through the stool. Due to greater percentage of water in the bulk it thereby prevents constipation, gas and bloating in the abdomen. You can read more about nutritious okra by clicking here. Bhendi is one my favourite vegetable. Soft, velvet-textured green skin with tiny white colored pods neatly arranged in rows makes a tempting appearance. This is one of the very simple bhendi fry which I like to make often. Hot bowl of rice with khatti dal are much liked side entremets with this bhendi fry.
Simple Bhendi Fry
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/4 Kg Bhendi
- 1 medium size Onion, peeled and sliced
- 1 tbsp Red chilli powder
- 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
TEMPERING/TADKA/POPPU:
- 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp Chana dal/split Chickpeas
- 1 dry Red chilli
- 6-9 fresh Curry leaves
- Oil
PREPARATION:
- Wash bhendi throughly and pat it dry with kitchen tissue/towel. Slice them into roundels.
- To a heavy bottom cooking vessel add oil and to this add the ingredients listed under tempering one by one. When the tempering starts to change color add bhendi roundels, sliced onions, salt,red chilli power and tumeric powder. Stir lightly.
- Cook covered for 2-3 minutes and after that fry without lid till bhendi gets completely cooked.
- Serve with hot bowl of rice and khatti dal.
- Last but not least add your ‘love’ to make the dish ‘YUMMY’.
RAKS KITCHEN says
I love bhendi,looks very nice!Never tried liek this other than deep frying and onion tomato base…thanx for sharing!
rekhas kitchen says
aahhh one of my all time favorite looks perfect lubna yuuuummmmy
Varunavi says
I love this lubna,my daughter fav.Great snap dear
notyet100 says
yummy an dperfetc with dal chawal,…pic is too appealin,…;)
Lavanya says
wowwwwwwww…..looks so good ..i love bendi in any form..but your curry is tempting me alot 🙁
Suparna says
Hello Lubna,
Bhendi is my fav. too!! same pinch on that 😉 Bhendi fry with those shiny onions peeking out look super yummy.
Enjoy ur weekend!
TC
Pooja says
Looking yumm lubna..I add peanuts to the fry..
Madhumathi says
I love bhendi so much..This one looks very very delicious..Will give this a try someday 🙂
Madhumathi says
I love bhendi so much..This one looks very very delicious..Will give this a try someday 🙂
Priya says
I love okras much, my all time fav fry…gorgeous clicks Lubna!
Chitra says
this is new to me, i simply fry with green chilli and coconut.looks yuummm, will sure try this once and let u know;)
luckysanjana says
Bhindi pretty much the way i make it sans the chana dal and the red chilli ofcourse ………but have yet to have it turn out nice……………i like everybody elses bhindi except mine………………cant figure what i miss. it is the one vegetable that i am unable to cook ……
luckysanjana says
pretty much the way i make bhindi sans the chana dal and red chilli of course……..still i can never cook it good enuf for me to like it……..love it when others cook it………………
Khaugiri says
Wow its looking very nice. It’s my husband’s favorite 🙂
Shama Nagarajan says
quick comfortable recips
Sia says
gorgeous pic!
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Raks, Rekha, Varunavi, Priyanka, Lavanya, Suparna, Pooja, Madhumati, Priya, Chitra, Sanjana, Khaugiri, Shama and Sia.
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
Simple maybe, but nonetheless delicious! Colorful too!
cheers,
Rosa
Asha says
Drooling!!!Any Bhindi and Brinjal dishes at=re welcome a home here. Simple and delicious recipe! 🙂
Sum says
Hmm looks great…..
Sharmila says
Love bhindi fry. 🙂
and I like that thing you have spread under the bowl .. is it a doilie or a shawl? 🙂
Swapna says
Bhendi fry looks delicious…..Gorgeous picture!!!
Ramya Vijaykumar says
Lubna, you gotta send me them I guess I liked the green color yet retain in bhindi and they look yum yum
Gita's Kitchen says
I was actually thinking of preparing okra for lunch today, I can try out your delicious recipe today, thanks for sharing this lovely dish dear 🙂
Prathibha says
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Pavithra says
Looks so yummy and it retained its original color and looks fabulous too. I love bhendi so i feel like grabbing it from there.
Ashwini says
AHH My all time favourite.. Simple and delicious.
Le @HC says
Bhindi lookas cool! We make this often the sawm way with addition of garlic.
DEESHA says
lovely color, looks very nice
A_and_N says
Sometimes, simple is best. You f’got to tell that eating bhindi makes you do math better 🙂
Vanamala says
yummy nice for chapathis…nice pics
Malar Gandhi says
Simple bhendi fry looks very grand to me, count me in…love it.
Deepa Hari says
Thats my fav….Fry looks yum…Beautiful pic Lubna…very inviting.
Aparna Prabhu says
Hey Lubna, MY hubby wants then so can u send It here!! 🙂
Nice one!!
Uma says
ooh, curry looks so shiny and yummy! Simple and delicious.
Divya Vikram says
I just made okra fry today. We had it with dhall n rice. Looks lovely!
TBC says
I like bhindi too.:) Don’t cook with it very often though. Your dish sounds good.
Mahimaa's kitchen says
bhindi looks perfectly fried.. crisp and crunchy. yummy.
Raaga says
without love, food is tasteless, isn’t it.
Looks great/
Cham says
I make either this way or with tomato. Looks perfect.
Vandana Rajesh says
I love bhendi and the simple bhindi fry is a anytime delight. Like the bhendi in different forms too.
Aparna Prabhu says
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Natashya says
I have never tried okra, it is on the list! Popular in the Southern U.S. as well. Dinner looks great!
Abe Lincoln says
Holy smokes that looks delicious. And I bet it is.
Purva Desai says
I love bhindi in any form……..even I prefer bhindi with dal…..ummm……ur tempting me…
Adlak's tiny world says
its my and my gals favrt. looks so yum and very nice click. grab yr award dear its waiting for you in mine.
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Rosa, Asha, Sum, Sharmila, Swapna, Ramya, Gita, Prathibha, Pavithra, Ashwini, Le, Deesha, A&N, Vanamala, Malar, Deepa, Aparna, Uma, Divya, TBC, Mahimaa, Raaga, Cham, Vandana, Nataysha, Abe Lincoln, Purva and Hema.
Kitchen Flavours says
Iam on my way Aparna to collect awards and to give you that bowl full of bhendi fry….
Anonymous says
i am a non blogger but follow all the great reciepes that you all publish
your bhendi is simply awesome
Dietitian for Hire says
great blog and recipes
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Anonymous and Dietician For Hire.
Kajol says
Hey thanks for the recepie!looks great I will definately try it!
sandeep kumar says
Awesome recipe came out very well