To begin making Mughlai Bhindi, firstly dry roast all the ingredients listed under ‘To Grind’ like the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chili flakes, fennel seeds, whole black peppercorns and badam and grind it into a fine powder.

Add onions and tomato to a preheated pan and saute it until the tomatoes becomes mushy. Grind this in the same blender having the above spice powder to a smooth paste.

Cut bhindi into 2 inch pieces. Add a tablespoon of oil in a pan and saute the bhindi until it turns to golden in colour and is well roasted. 

Remove it from the pan and set it aside. To the same pan add the remaining oil and add ginger garlic paste and saute until it changes colour.

Add the onion and masala paste and saute until the raw smell of the onions goes away. Now add okra, remaining spices and a cup of water and cook on medium flame.

Once the curry starts leaving oil from the sides, add water to get desired consistency or just serve as it is.

Serve Mughlai Bhindi with Homemade Butter Naan or Whole Wheat Palak Naan.