Stuffed Bhindi
Ingredients
Lady's Finger 250 gm
Gram flour 3/4 cup
Grated Coconut 4 tbsp
Coriander powder 3 tsp
Red chilli powder 2 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Chopped Onion 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida 1/2 tsp
Salt To taste
Oil As required
Preparation
Wash and wipe bhindis. Remove the ends and make slit lengthwise.
For the Filling :
In a bowl mix gram flour, grated coconut, coriander powder, chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, finely chopped onion, salt and one and half tbsp oil. If you wish, can make it spicy as per your taste.
Now stuff each bhindi with this mixture.
Take a kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil, add cumin seeds and asafoetida till the cumin seeds turns golden colour.
Before frying, remove the other end too.
Now put the stuffed bhindis in the oil and turn on all sides till it gets cooked and fried (not too crispy). You can add more 2 tbsp of oil to it.
I love it to be little bit crispy :-)
Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves and grated coconut. It came out really yummy !!!
Thanks to Nita Mehta's book Taste of Gujarat :-)
