Stir Fried Bhindi with Peanuts
by Tarla Dalal

Homely and quick, this is a no-fuss recipe that you can make on any day. It is made with everyday ingredients and the all-time favourite vegetable bhindi. And most importantly, it tastes awesome!

Try serving it to your family and nobody will believe that it was so easy and quick. The Stir-Fried Bhindi with Peanuts has the rich flavour of bhindi, enhanced with the crunch of onions and the tang of tomatoes.

A garnish of roasted and crushed peanuts imparts a fabulous taste and texture to the bhindi, making it quite unique. Serve hot with phulka .

Bhindi Do Pyaza , Bhindi Mappas Stuffed Bhindi with Paneer and Bhindi Sambhariya are a few more exciting bhindi sabzi recipes.

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Stir Fried Bhindi with Peanuts recipe - How to make Stir Fried Bhindi with Peanuts

2 1/2 cups diagonally cut ladies finger (bhindi)
1/4 cup roasted and coarsely crushed peanuts
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
salt to taste
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the onions, ginger-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 3 minutes.
Add the bhindi and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Remove the lid, add the salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Switch off the flame, add the peanuts and coriander and mix well.
Serve hot.