Bharwa Bhindi | Bharela Bhinda nu Shaak | Stuffed Okra
Bharela bhinda nu shaak is a traditional Gujarati dish of okra stuffed with a mixture of masala, nuts, and besan, and cooked on a skillet.
Servings: 4
Calories: 353kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound okra fresh is ideal, but whole frozen works too
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 3 Tbsp oil
- ¼ tsp salt
For the Filling
- ¾ cup raw nuts peanut, almond or cashews
- ½ cup besan chickpea flour
- 2 Tbsp dhana jeeru
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
- 1 green chili finely chopped
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp red chili powder or to taste
- ¼ tsp salt or to taste
- ½ tsp freshly grated ginger
Instructions
For Okra Filling
- Using a food processor, spice grinder, or mortar and pestle, grind the nuts to a course flour.
- Combine with besan, dhana jeeru, chilantro, chili, turmeric powder, chili powder, salt and ginger.
- Prepare the okra by slicing off the stem caps. Then cut a slit across the okra, about 3/4 of the way deep. Stuff the okra with the filling. Each okra should be well stuffed, but there will still be mixture remaining in the bowl.
Cook the Stuffed Okra
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan on medium heat.
- Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
- Add okra. Cover and cook over medium heat for 7 minutes.
- Take the lid off and turn each okra. Add remaining mixture from bowl, distributing evenly. Return the lid and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Remove lid and cook to desired crispness. A couple of minutes should do it.
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Nutrition
Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 704mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 979IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 3mg