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Bharwa Bhindi

How to make Bharwa Bhindi sindhi style / Stuffed Okra recipe with step-wise instructions , supported by pictures and video for the same.

Bharwa Bhindi / Dhaas Bhinda

Sindhi style Bharwa Bhendi-No onion-no garlic recipe, usually served as side dish. Pair this stuffed Bhindi recipe with rice and lintel of your choice ( Sindhi Tidali dal or Green moong  dal, ) for simple yet flavorsome meal. It’s an easy recipe, where bhindi is stuffed with species easily available in every household.

About Bhindi / Okra / Ladyfinger

Bhendi / okra are nutritious green vegetable with many health benefits. It’s good for eyes, skin, boosts immunity, helps in weight loss, good for diabetics, relieves constipation and many more.

We  also relish this nutritious vegetable  as Bhinda basar patata ( bhindi and potatoes with onion tomato gravy), sijyal bhinda ( Bhindi masala dry ) and Teryal bhinda ( fried bhindi  ). My in laws make it in green masala and also using curd. It’s wonderful in every way, so do give it a try to this easy, low calorie vegetable dish.

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Note

Bhindi should be completely dried before chopping. It can be air dried or simply pat dry them with kitchen napkins or paper towels, otherwise it becomes slimy.

After longitudinal slit, do give an inner slight slit to open it further and it will be easy for stuffing the masala.

Cook it on low flame with gently stirring after every two to three minutes for even cooking.

Traditionally we don’t use gram flour in the stuffing mix, but one can add roasted gram flour or grated coconut for additional flavor.

The taste to the dish comes from stuffing, one can adjust the amount of stuffing according to individuals taste.

Ingredients required to make Bharwa Bhindi

Ingredients required are 250 grams of Bhindi / okra / ladyfinger , few species easily available in every household and oil . For exact quantity check the recipe card.

Step wise Instructions with pictorial support to make Bharwa Bhindi ( Sindhi Style)

Wash the bhindi and air dry them or pat dry them with  kitchen towel. Chop the crown and the base tip.

Slit the bhindi lengthwise without breaking it into two halves .Don’t forget to give an additional interior slight slit to open it further.

Take a bowl and to it add coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, dry mango powder and mix well. Finally add oil, mix well, filling is ready to be stuffed.

Open the bhindi with thumb and two fingers and then stuff the filling in the ladyfinger. The taste to the dish comes from stuffing; one can adjust the amount of stuffing according to individuals taste.

Take heavy bottom pan , to it add oil, stuffed bhindi/ okra and remaining masala filling if left.

Cover and cook bhindi on low flame. Keep stirring after every 2-3 minutes for even cooking. It will take about 15- 20 minutes for them to cook. Serve them with rice and lintel of your choice.

Serve Bharwa bhindi with Sindhi Tidali dal and do check famous sindhi bhuga chawal recipe and sindhi kadhi recipe.

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Sindhi Style Bharwa Bhindi

Recipe Card

Bharwa Bhindi (sindhi style)

Sindhi style Bharwa Bhendi-No onion-no garlic recipe, usually served as side dish. Pair this stuffed Bhindi recipe with rice and lintel of your choice.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: No Onion No Garlic Recipe
Yield: 4

Equipment

  • Skillet Pan

Materials

  • Bhindi / Okra / Ladyfinger:-250 grams
  • Coriander powder :- 2 1/2 tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder:-1 tsp
  • Red Chili Powder:-1 1/2 tsp
  • Salt as per taste
  • Dry mango Powder:-1 tsp
  • Oil for cooking

Instructions

  • Wash the bhindi and air dry them or pat dry them with  kitchen towel. Chop the crown and the base tip.
    Slit the bhindi lengthwise without breaking it into two halves .Don’t forget to give an additional interior slight slit to open it further.
    Take a bowl and to it add coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, dry mango powder and mix well. Finally add oil, mix well, filling is ready to be stuffed.
    Open the bhindi with thumb and two fingers and then stuff the filling in the ladyfinger. The taste to the dish comes from stuffing; one can adjust the amount of stuffing according to individuals taste.
    Take heavy bottom pan, to it add oil, stuffed bhindi/ okra and remaining masala filling if left.
    Cover and cook bhindi on low flame. Keep stirring after every 2-3 minutes for even cooking. It will take about 15- 20 minutes for them to cook. Serve them with rice and lintel of your choice.

Notes

Bhindi should be completely dried before chopping. It can be air dried or simply pat dry them with kitchen napkins or paper towels, otherwise it becomes slimy.
After longitudinal slit, do give an inner slight slit to open it further and it will be easy for stuffing the masala.
Cook it on low flame with gently stirring after every two to three minutes for even cooking.
Traditionally we don’t use gram flour in the stuffing mix, but one can add roasted gram flour or grated coconut for additional flavor.
The taste to the dish comes from stuffing, one can adjust the amount of stuffing according to individuals taste.

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