Bhindi Ki Sabzi

Vegetarian Recipe

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 300 grams (about 12 oz.) okra cut into small (1/4") pieces



• 1 medium onions sliced finely



• 2 tablespoons oil



• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds



• 1 tsp each of red chili, coriander and cumin powders



• ½ tsp each of turmeric powder and Mango powder



• 1 tsp lemon juice and salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan for about 2 minutes.
2. Add cumin seeds, onions and stir fry for about 4 minutes or till they are very lightly browned. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and mango powder. Fry again for a few seconds.
3. Add okra.
4. Add lemon and sprinkle salt to taste. Mix well.
5. Cover and cook on low heat till the okra is cooked but firm.

Chicken Achari

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 8 medium sized pieces (about 800 grams) of chicken
• ½ teaspoons each of fenugreek seeds(methi), cumin seeds and turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoons each of ginger and garlic pastes
• 1 teaspoon each of mustard, fennel(saunf) and onion seeds(kalonji)
• 1 teaspoons red chilli powder
• 2 large onions cut into cubes
• 1 cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• salt to taste
• finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
  
  
  Procedure:
  
  1. Heat oil and add the mustard, fennel, fenugreek, cumin, onion seeds and fry for a few seconds.
  2. Add the onions and fry on high level for a few seconds till the onions are well coated with oil and are still crunchy (neither fried nor soft). Transfer to a bowl, leaving the oil in the pan.
  3. To the same pan, add the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, red chili powder and sauté for a few seconds.
  4. Add the chicken pieces and fry on high level for about 2 minutes or till the chicken is a little white in color.
  5. Cover and cook on low level for about 20 minutes or till the water evaporate, oil separates from the sides of the pan and the chicken is well cooked.
  6. Add the tomato sauce, chopped tomatoes and fry on high level for a few seconds.
  7. Now add the fried onion mix and sprinkle salt to taste.
  8. Mix well. Sauté on high level for about 2 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice.
  
  Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.