Coconut Bharwan (Stuffed) Bhindi or Okra

Bhindi,  Okra or Lady Finger is my all time favorite vegetable... I can eat this in any form.. in the Sambar, Crispy Bhindi, Bharwan Bhindi or Bhindi Raita.  It tastes good with Roti  and Rice.

I can just eat the sabji without any chapati or rice :).  This is one sabji which my daughter loves to eat too.. I have put coconut filling to make this dish with some lemon juice and green chillies... You will definitely like this as few of my friends have already tried making this dish and now it's a favourite dish on their menu!

When you buy the Bhindi, you must ensure that it is tender and fresh.  You need to thoroughly wash it and dry it in a cloth before you make this dish.

This vegetable is low in calories and high in vitamin A.  It is recommended to be eaten during pregnancy.  The vegetable is good for many health benefits and you must keep this in your diet to keep fit in a simple way.

So let's get to cooking this simple dish... Do not forget to leave your comments!

Ingredients :

Tender Bhindi - 10 to 15

Crushed green chillies - 2 tsp                                                                                 

Oil 1 tbsp

Turmeric - 1/4th tsp

Fresh grated coconut - 3 tbsp

Salt and sugar to taste

Mustard , Cumin Seeds and Asafetodia for tempering

Corriander leaves finely cut - 1 tbsp

Lemon Juice to taste

Method :

Wash and dry the Bhindi and dry with a Kitchen towel.  Trim the base of the vegetable and give a slit without breaking it into two parts.  Now coarsely dry grind coconut, salt & sugar.  To this add crushed chilly, corriander leaves and lemon juice and mix well.  Now stuff this masala with the help of a spoon in each bhindi. 

Add 1 tbsp of oil in the pan.  Add Mustard , Cumin Seeds and Asafetodia, add 1/4th tsp of haldi.  Now put the bhindi and left over masala in this tempering and cook on high flame for 2 to 3 minutes.  Check for the vegetable and slow the flame and cook till the Bhindi is soft.  Serve with Rice / Roti or as a starter.