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5 from 18 votes

Gujarati Bhinda Nu Shaak (Fresh or Frozen)

Traditional Indian okra recipe from Gujarat, bhinda nu shaak. Ready within 20 minutes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Gujarati, Indian
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: bhinda, bhindi, traditional Gujarati food
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 145kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • 1 Pot

Ingredients

  • 6 cups okra chopped
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp asofoetida hing
  • 1½ tsp cumin and coriander powder dhana jeeru blend
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder lal marchu
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Add oil to pan. Once heated add mustard seeds and let splutter/cook briefly
    Mustard seeds in pan in heated oil.
  • Add cut okra. Put gas on low-medium. Cook 10 minutes, stirring every other minute to prevent burning.
    okra in a pan cooking
  • Add all spices except salt and mix and cook 1 minute. Add salt and mix. Turn off gas.
    bhinda nu shaak indian okra recipe
  • Serve

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Notes

Notes: To prevent sticky okra - After washing, dry okra completely.  Then while cooking do not add any additional moisture.  Add salt last.  Salt creates water from okra and leads to stickiness.

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 592mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1074IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 1mg