Kadai Bhindi (Indian style Okra with Bell Peppers)

This is an authentic Indian-style okra with bell peppers and tomatoes. It is best served with roti (indian bread) or rice. You can adjust the spices according to your taste.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 186 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 cup diced onion
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 green chile pepper, chopped
• ½ teaspoon garam masala
• 1 pinch ground turmeric
• 1 cup oil for frying, or as needed
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon garlic paste
• ½ teaspoon ginger paste
• 2 cups okra, cut into bite-size pieces
• ½ teaspoon cayenne powder
• 2 cups chopped bell peppers (yellow, green, red)
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro (coriander)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat about 1 inch of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry okra in the hot oil to reduce the stickiness of the okra yet maintaining the green color, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer fried okra to a paper towel-lined plate.

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a separate skillet; cook and stir onion and salt until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add green chile pepper, ginger paste, garlic paste, and turmeric and cook until onion is evenly coated, about 1 minute.

Step 3

Stir tomatoes into seasoned onion mixture and cook for 2 minutes. Add ground coriander, ground cumin, and cayenne powder; cook and stir until tomatoes are cooked but not completely mashed, about 4 minutes.

Step 4

Mix bell peppers and cilantro into onion-tomato mixture; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add okra and cook over very low heat for 4 minutes. Sprinkle garam masala over okra.