Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Microwave Bhindi Recipe

Microwave Bhindi or Microwave Okra
If you want to have a delicious vegetarian Indian dish but do not have a lot of time to spare, then this Microwave Bhindi recipe is something that you should try. Microwave Bhindi or Microwave Okra is a quick dish that you can make that is delicious, filling and nutritious.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 3 to 4

Ingredients:
500 grams bhindi or okra

2 onions
2 tomatoes
2 green chilli peppers
2 teaspoons oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon chaat masala powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder

Procedure:
1. Wash the okra or bhindi and wipe them dry.
2. Make vertical slits in the okra and set aside.
3. Slice and mash the onions into a paste. do the same with the tomatoes and the green chilli peppers. Set aside.
4. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a microwave-safe bowl at 100% power for about 30 seconds.
5. Add in the onion paste, tomato paste, chilli paste, garam masala powder, chaat masala powder and salt. Microwave for three minutes at 100% power. Stir occasionally.
6. Allow the mixture to cool and stuff it into each slit okra.
7. In another bowl that is also microwave-safe, heat another teaspoon of oil at 100% power for about 30 seconds.
8. Add the stuffed okra in the bowl, cover it and microwave for another four to five minutes, still at 100% power.
9. Allow the cooked okra to stand for five minutes.
10. Serve hot with paranthas or roti.

2 comments:

Paromita said...

Hi, i just came across your blog and thought of congratulating you on the endeavour taken...this recipie is quite handy and tasty too...i am a foodie and would also like your expertise knowledge and comments for my blog, http://www.food-oholic.blogspot.com/

Borosil and You said...

Wow great okra recipe and that too can be cooked on microwave.

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