JHATPAT CHATPAT- FOR QUICK, EASY AND TASTY RECIPES: Aloo Bhindi

Monday, July 28, 2008

Aloo Bhindi

Are you the kind that likes tangy and chat kind of taste in your curries? Then you are bound to like this variety of Aloo Bhindi which is prepared the North Indian way. A close college pal of mine used to bring it very often in her lunch box and i used to end up finishing most of it. Although i didn't know how to prepare it then, experience did teach me to imagine what must have gone into it to give it that wonderful taste. Tastes very good with Rotis/Parathas.

Time Taken: 20-25 minutes

Serves about 3 people

Ingredients Used:

1/2 kg ladies finger(washed and wiped dry)

2 medium sized potatoes

1 medium sized onion(optional)

1/4 tsp cumin seeds and turmeric powder

1/4 tsp coriander powder

1/4 tsp red chilly powder or 2-3 green chillies1 pinch each of both chat masala and garam masala

Salt to taste

4-5 tsp cooking oil

Method of Preparation:

Chop ladies finger and potatoes into medium sized chunks and keep them aside. Take oil in a kadai/frying pan and warm it. Crackle jeera/cumin seeds in it. If you are planning to use onions, then fry chopped onions until they turn reddish. Then, add all the powders mentioned above except the chat masala and garam masala. Stir for a few seconds. Toss in the chopped vegetables along with required amount of salt. Stir well and fry on medium flame until cooked with lid of the pan covered. Add chat masala and garam masala towards the end of your cooking so that their flavour is not lost.

Note: Use your discretion while adding salt because chat masala also contains salt in it. You wouldn't want your end result to be too salty .

Labels: aaloo, Aloo, Bhindi, Chatpat, Chatpat. quick, curry, dry sabzi, Easy, Jhatpat, ladies fingers, Potato, sabji, subji, Tasty