Description
Ultimate side dish preventing blood sugar spikes, slow steam-frying massive okra (Bhindi) with cumin, coriander, onions without adding a single drop of water.
Restaurants serving Bhindi Masala (Sticky Spiced Okra Stir-fry)
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Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients] 200g okra (~
- stalks), 1/
- sliced onion, 1/
- minced tomato,
- tbsp oil,
- tsp cumin seeds,
- tsp coriander powder, 1/
- tsp turmeric, 1/
- tsp chili powder, 1/
- tsp Garam Masala,
- tsp Amchoor (or lemon juice), salt pinch.
- After washing okra (Bhindi) with water, 'completely wipe moisture' with kitchen paper (*If moisture remains, becomes too gooey when fried). Cut off calyxes, slice into 1cm rounds.
- Heat oil in pan, pop cumin seeds, fry sliced onions on medium until translucent.
- Instantly toss sliced okra, frying with onions for mins until oil coats overall. Okra releases unique stickiness (dietary fibers like mucin).
- Sprinkle tomatoes and all spices (coriander, turmeric, chili powder, salt), firmly entwining spices with okra.
- Adding absolutely no water, reduce to low and cover, 'steam-frying' ~5-
- mins with okra's own moisture.
- Open lid; when okra softens, stickiness calms slightly and savory smell rises, sprinkle Garam Masala and 'Amchoor (dried mango acidity)' to finish. Magic diet stir-fry where spice savoriness, okra sweetness, sticky texture exquisitely harmonize—wanting to pair with tofu/brown rice instead of white rice.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cumin、Coriander powder、Amchoor、Turmeric
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Eggplant or zucchini (lacks stickiness but as spice stir-fry ingredient sub)
Pairing
Brown rice、Whole wheat Roti、As topping for chilled tofu
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Bhindi' is Hindi for okra. Okra's unique sticky components (soluble dietary fiber) moderate sugar absorption, suppressing rapid blood sugar spikes, thus ultimate veg for dieters. Making it via Indian cuisine technique 'steam-fry without any water (Sabzi)' allows consuming water-soluble nutrients like vitamins wholly without escaping—a dish logical Ayurvedically too.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Not just as curry side, finely chop and mix with 'Natto (fermented soybeans)' or 'Mekabu (seaweed)', making sticky-spice bomb putting intestinal environment in unrivaled state!
Allergen
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