Okra (Bhindi) Sambar
Okra (Bhindi) Sambar

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, okra (bhindi) sambar. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Okra sambar goes very well with plain steamed rice or rava idli or dosa. Accompany a side veggie dish like a poriyal or a veggie roast and you have a delicious South Indian meal. Vendakkai Sambar, Ladies Finger Sambar or Okra Sambar whatever we may like to call this If you like sambar and ladies finger (bhindi) then you will love this sambar too, it's easy to prepare and..bhindi sambar

Okra (Bhindi) Sambar is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Okra (Bhindi) Sambar is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook okra (bhindi) sambar using 17 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Okra (Bhindi) Sambar:
  1. Make ready Gravy
  2. Prepare 1 lemon sized lump of Tamarind
  3. Take 5 to 8 Green Chillies.
  4. Get 2 lb Okra (Bhindi)
  5. Take 3 tsp Sugar
  6. Make ready 3 tsp Salt, or to taste
  7. Prepare 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  8. Get 1 bunch Cilantro, shredded
  9. Get 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
  10. Make ready 2 cup Toor dal (Split yellow pigeon peas or lentils)
  11. Get Tempering
  12. Take 1 tbsp Oil (Coconut Oil works best)
  13. Prepare 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  14. Get 1 tsp Urad dal (Split black gram)
  15. Take 4 Dried red chillies
  16. Prepare 1 pinch (generously) Asafoetida
  17. Get 5 or 6 Curry leaves

My mom usually prepares sambar recipe on any auspicious day and this recipe is exactly what she uses to nail. Sambar recipe - Learn how to make south indian sambar that tastes delicious & is very flavorful. Since a variety of mixed vegetables are also used to make sambhar it becomes nutrient rich. Bhindi aka okra, is one of my favorite vegetables.

Instructions to make Okra (Bhindi) Sambar:
  1. Pressure cook the Toor Dal (pigeon peas) in enough water until it is completely soft. Mix into a rough paste. The amount of water depends on the brand of lentils. But a general rule of thumb is to add enough water to completely soak the lentils until the water level reaches one inch over the level of the lentils in the cooker.
  2. Wash and pat dry the Okra thoroughly. It is imperative that the Okra is absolutely dry. If the okra is wet, then it is messy to cut the okra, as it becomes very slimy.
  3. Cut the okra into about a centimeter long cylinders.
  4. Chop the green chillies. Chop finely if you want a spicy Sambar. If you don't want it so spicy, you can just slit them lengthwise, and take them out later.
  5. Soak the tamarind in some warm water for about 5 minutes, and squeeze all the pulp out of the tamarind.
  6. Add the tamarind pulp, okra and the chillies to a pot, and add just enough water to barely soak the Okra.
  7. Add the salt, turmeric, sugar.
  8. Bring it to a boil. Continue cooking covered on medium heat until Okra starts getting a rusty green color.
  9. Once that happens, add in the majority of the cilantro, saving some for garnish
  10. Continue cooking for about a minute. Then add the Toor dal paste.
  11. Once this comes to a boil, add the asafoetida, and turn off the heat. Add the remaining cilantro, and keep it covered.
  12. Now start preparing the tempering. in a small pan, take the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the Urad dal. Add the mustard seeds. Once the seeds start crackling, add the dried red chillies. take the pan off the heat.
  13. Add the curry leaves and the asafoetida. Be careful as the oil will splash around vigorously
  14. Pour the tempering over the Sambar and keep it covered until serving.
  15. Serve with plain rice for a wholesome meal.
  16. Bon Apetit!

In India, we cook okra a lot and almost everyone Another way in which bhindi was cooked in my home was by stuffing it with spices aka bharwa bhindi. Rinse the dal under cool water until the water runs clear. Bharwa Bhindi or Stuffed Okra is a popular Indian side dish in which bhindi (okra / lady finger) are stuffed with a tangy and spicy masala filling. The key ingredient to make this dish is the spicy bharwa. Bhindi Masala - This is a very simple recipe made with bhendi - vendakkai.

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