Hey There. You know family recipes are the best. You grow up with them. You may have loved them from your growing up days and you may love them even more now. Or you may just have hated them then and started loving them now. These are the recipes that your mom or dad have tried and tested and worked on your family. Hence, you know the flavor will be right up there. Especially because during those days there was no Google to search for recipes. It was either trial and error kinda recipe or word of mouth recipe. Kerala Style Bhindi Arbi Masala is my family regular recipe.
Lady finger or okra or bhindi is my favorite veggie. However, it is very important to get good quality lady fingers as hard and stiff lady fingers can ruin the dish. Do try this Kerala Style Bhindi Arbi Masala with good quality lady finger and you are sorted for a good dinner.
HOW TO PICK A GOOD LADY FINGER:
My basic test of picking a good lady finger is to press them. If it feels soft without any resistance then these are good to be ought. Another test is to break it. If it snaps perfectly then it is good.
Prep Time | 15 min |
Cook Time | 20 min |
Servings |
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- 1/2 kilo Lady Finger/ Okra/ Bhindi Slit lengthwise into 10 cm pieces
- 3 Medium Taro/ Arbi Cut into cubes
- 1/4 Cup Grated Coconut
- 2 Green Chilli
- 2 Big Ripe Tomato
- 1 Big Onion
- 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Cumin/ Jeera
- 1/4 Tsp Mustard Seeds
- 2 Stem Curry Leaves
- 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 2 tblspn Oil
- Salt To taste
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- Heat oil in a kadai
- Splutter mustard seeds.
- Add chopped onions.
- Add curry leaves.
- Add cubed taro. Saute for 2 minutes.
- Add lady finger. Saute on high heat for 2 minutes.
- Reduce the flame to medium and keep sauteing the lady finger.
- Meanwhile, take coconut, green chilly, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin and blend it coarsely. I also added some curry leaves for that extra flavor.
- Once the lady fingers have softened add tomatoes. Season with salt.
- Add the blended mix in and close and cook on low flame. Keep checking and stirring every 1 to 2 minutes.
- Once the taro is cooked and the tomatoes are soft mash them all slightly.
- Stir for another two minutes before switching off.
- Serve with rotis.
Optionally, add chopped coriander leaves.
Make sure that you add ripe tomatoes. Ripe tomatoes give a nice tang to the dish.
Increase the green chilly if you like spicy.
Psst: I am not too proud of the pics. Maybe some other time I will update with new pics. Do try this recipe and lemme know how it turned out for you.