Dum Bhindi

Ladyfingers cooked in curd

Ingredients

250 g lady finger (bhindi)

100 ml curd

1 tsp. garam masala powder

2 tsp. pounded red chilies

2 tsp. chopped green chilies

4 tsp. oil

4 tsp. ginger-garlic paste

1 tsp. turmeric powder

2 tsp. ghee (clarified butter)

Salt according to taste

Method

1.Using a mixer, blend together curd, garam masala powder ,salt, pounded red chilies and half of the chopped green chilies.
2.Clean and trim the lady fingers. Make slits in the bhindi (okra) with a knife.
3.Soak bhindi (okra) in the curd mixture and keep aside for 20 minutes.
4.Heat oil in a pan. Add ginger-garlic paste, the remaining green chilies, turmeric powder and fry well.
5. Add bhindi (okra) along with the curd mixture and cook for 10 minutes.
6.Sprinkle Ghee(clarified butter) and a little garam masala powder on top of the bhindi. Cover the pan with a lid . Steam on a low heat for five minutes.
7. Remove the lid and cook for 10 minutes till almost dry. Serve hot.