Stuffed Bhindi

 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 :-)