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step by step punjabi bhindi fry recipe:

1. rinse 250 grams b hindi/okra in water. then wipe dry t hem with a kitchen towelor just allow to dry t hem naturally i n a plate.

2. slice off the crown and base tip of each bhindi. then vertically s lice them like in

the below pic. the slices ca n range between 0.25 to 0.5 cm in thickness.3. also slice 1 medium onion. chop 1 large tomato and slit 2 green chilies.

4. heat 3 tbsp oil in a thick bottomed shallow frying pan. add the sliced onions.

5. saute them till they start turning light brown.

6. now add 1 tsp ginger-garlic p aste and the green chilies.

7. saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic g oes a way.

8. now add the chopped tomatoes.

9. stir w ell.

10. add ¼ tsp turmeric p owder, ¼ tsp red chili powder, ½ tsp corianderpowder and ½ tsp cum in powder.

11. mix t he spices w ith the rest of the onion-tomato masala. saute this m ixture till

the tomatoes b ecome pulpy a nd you see o il releasing from the sides.12. now add the chopped bhindi/okra.

13. season with salt.

14. stir very well.

15. cover the pan with a tight tting lid and cook t he sabji on sim or low ame.

16. do check after 4 to 5 minutes f or a couple of times. cook t he bhindi fry o n alow ame till the bhindi is d one. you will have to check after every 4 to 5 minutesso that the bhindi does n ot get too browned or burnt. do stir every t ime when youcheck the sabzi. if the bhindi starts t urning too get too browned, then sprinkleabout 1 to 1.5 tbsp water all over. stir, cover and continue to cook o n a low ame.

17. here after the rst 5 minutes i added ½ tsp dry m ango p owder/amchur. notany s pecial reason. simply b ecause i forgot to add it before. stir very w ell.

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18. once the bhindi is d one, add ¼ tsp garam masala powder a nd ½ tsp kasurimethi/dry fenugreek leaves, crushed. stir very w ell.

19. lastly add 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves. stir.

20. serve bhindi fry hot or warm with chapatis o r as a side dish with dal –rice .

Soya Chunks Fry Recipe - IngredientsPreparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2

Recipe Category : Main | Recipe Cuisine : Indian

Soya Chunks - 1/3 cup

Big Onion - 1 medium finely chopped

Tomato - 1 medium roughly chopped

Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Red Chilli Po der - 1/! tspGaram Masala Powder - 1/! tsp

"ater - as needed

Salt - to taste

To grind:Coconut - 3 t#sp

$arlic - 3 clo%es

&ennel seeds - 1/' tsp "hole Pepper - 1/' tsp

$reen Chilli - 1(optional)

To temper:Oil - ' tsp * 1 t#sp

&ennel Seeds po der - 1/' tsp

Curry +ea%es - a sprig

Method:

1, Boil ater in a pan till it #u##les up rigorously,S itch off and add the soya chunks and let it

aside for fe mins for it to gro in si e,

', Then rinse soya chunks in cold ater atleast t ice to get rid of the ra smell,.rain ater andSet aside,$rind the ingredients listed under to grind to a coarse mi0ture ithout adding

ater 2eep aside,

3, n a pan heat oil - add items listed under to temper then add ginger garlic paste onion

tomato and saute till tomatoes turn mushy and ra smell lea%es,Then add the coconut

mi0ture along ith red chilli po der and garam masala po der and re4uired salt,

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!, Saute for 'mins then add soya chunks and sprinkle little ater for the gra%y to #lend ell

ith the soya,2eep frying till it #ecomes dry and is reddish golden in color,5dd oil if it sticks to

the #ottom of the pan,