Dahi Bhindi (Okra/Ladies Finger in Yogurt Gravy)

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A mouthwatering dahi based bhindi/okra sabzi. The taste of caremelized onions and soft bhindi in spiced yogurt makes it very delicious as it looks. It is very similar to kadhi, but is thicker and creamier.

Serve it with hot phulka’s and guaranteed that you will fall in love this simple and tasty dish.

Serves: 4 persons

Cooking time: about 30 minutes Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 20 pieces of bhindi/okra
• 1 cup diced onions
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• 1 cup thick creamy yogurt
• 2 table spoons besan/channa dal flour/gram flour
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon kalonji seeds
• ½ teaspoon chilli powder
• 2 tablespoons Vegetable/Sunflower oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in a frying pan, add kalonji seeds, ginger and diced onions. Sauté till the onions turn light golden brown.

Add the bhindi and salt and simmer it covered till the okra becomes tender.

To the yogurt, add besan, garam masala, turmeric powder and chilli powder. Whisk until smooth.Cook the yogurt mixture in another pan, until cooked, and becomes thick, adding 1/4 cup of water if required.

Add the yogurt mixture to the sautéed bhindi and simmer it for a few more minutes.

Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with phulka’s

Filed under: North Indian

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12 Responses to “Dahi Bhindi (Okra/Ladies Finger in Yogurt Gravy)”

1. Seena, on March 26th, 2008 at 12:28 am Said:

   Looks wonderful!

2. dhivya, on March 26th, 2008 at 8:46 am Said:

   wow!delicious and yummy..first time here..great blog and recipes…

3. Cynthia, on March 26th, 2008 at 8:49 am Said:

   That dish just has my name written all over it.

4. easycrafts, on March 26th, 2008 at 4:08 pm Said:

   I have a different version of this in my drafts..will post soon, ur method is also looking great

5. Madhu, on March 26th, 2008 at 7:40 pm Said:

   Never had bhendi like this and I thought I had used all options! Looks great … as usual.

6. Mona, on March 26th, 2008 at 10:23 pm Said:

   That looks so good! Beautiful and mouth watering picture! This time when i prepare Dahi Ki Kadi, i will add some okra to it, thnx for sharing the idea!

7. sagari, on March 27th, 2008 at 6:19 pm Said:

   beautifulll and delecious

8. Jyothsna, on March 27th, 2008 at 11:03 pm Said:

   Love okra in every way!

9. shriya, on March 28th, 2008 at 6:43 am Said:

   Hey Archana,
   Its been a long time I visited your website I think I missed a lot of recipes, I’ll Catch up .
   Love this recipe. Very colorful .

10. Swati, on April 6th, 2008 at 12:11 am Said:

    hey am a bhindi fan and love it in all forms… would try it ASAP..
    good to hear that you wud send me an ingredient soon….
    but am such an amateur in this ..

11. Mansi, on April 10th, 2008 at 3:25 am Said:

    wow, that bhindi sounds interesting Archana…have to try it out to see how it tastes in yoghurt curry:) thanks for the idea!

12. archanagk, on May 14th, 2008 at 11:01 am Said:

    Thanks everyone for the warm coments - This recipe is a little tricky to make, its difficult to get the right texture for the bhindi after its cooked. I had this at a restaurant in Bangalore - called Tandoor where it was so phenomenal that i had to try this at home. But I did have a few comments that it did not turn out as well. As I said, bhindi is a difficult vegetable to get the right texture…

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