Bhindi Masala in Microwave
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 2-3
 
Ingredients
  • 250 grams Bhindi(Okra). Wash and pat dry the Okra.Cut them in large sized pieces and make slit lengthwise on each of the pieces.
  • 1 large sized onion finely chopped
  • 2 medium sized tomatoes pureed
  • 2 tbspoon ginger-garlic paste
  • ½ tspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tspoon coriander powder
  • 2 tspoon red chili powder
  • 1 tspoon garam masala powder
  • 1 tspoon cumin powder (roasted and grounded in pestle and mortar)
  • ½ tspoon dried mango powder
  • ½ tspoon dried fenugreek leaves (crush the leaves between your fingers)
  • Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
  • Cooking Oil
  • Salt
Instructions
  1. Take a large microwave safe glass bowl.Add 2 tbspoon oil and chopped onions and mix them well.
  2. a) Select micro mode b) Set power level to 900W c) Set timer to 1 minute d) Select start
  3. Onions would turn tender. Now add ginger-garlic paste and mix it well.
  4. Now keep the bowl back inside microwave for 1 minute at same power level.
  5. Now add tomato puree to the bowl and cook it in microwave for 1 minute.
  6. After a min, add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, cumin powder and salt as per taste. Keep the bowl back in microwave for 1 minute.
  7. After a minute, add cut Okra to the bowl and coat it well with masala.
  8. Cook the Okra covered for total time of 8 minutes. After 4 minutes pause the timer and stir the Okra
  9. well.
  10. a) Select micro mode b) Set power level to 900W c) Set timer to 8 minute d) Select start
  11. After 4 minutes remove the bowl. Add dried mango powder, dried fenugreek leaves and stir them well.
  12. Cook the Bhindi masala covered for remainder of 4 minutes. Serve it in a bowl and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
  13. Bhindi Masala is best enjoyed with Roti.
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/bhindi-masala-in-microwave/