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.
Stir Fried Bhindi with Peanuts recipe - How to make Stir Fried Bhindi with Peanuts
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 3 servings
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.
| Energy | 152 cal |
| Protein | 4.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Fiber | 4.2 g |
| Fat | 10.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 247.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 20.3 mg |
| Folic Acid | 113.9 mcg |
| Calcium | 83.5 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg |
| Magnesium | 64.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 100.6 mg |
| Sodium | 11.9 mg |
| Potassium | 223.9 mg |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg |
Tasty and easy. Will make it again
loved this recipe.. thanks
easy and quick to make .. .....and great taste! thanks.
Doesn''t it get sticky when you cover bhindi? Thanks.
oh my god... it''s very tasty and easy cook... my husband loved it very much.. thank you so much.. please share this type of recipes... yumm
i made it....it was just awsum....1 time i had so tasty bhindi....ever1 in my house liked itt...thanku so mch
Perfectly healthy and green tasty subzi to have. Yummy too. Love the crunch of peanuts in the recipe.