Kadai Bhedi is a perfect side dish for phulkas or other Indian flat breads, with step by step pictures. I learnt this recipe from Vah chef’s video and tried this for first time, the outcome was very nice. I made one or two changes to suit my taste . The main draw back is,too much usage of oil!! Though I tried to use less than I saw in the video,deep frying the Bhendi is too much for me. One can just fry with less oil in kadai itself,but deep frying really made its stickiness Zero. Its your choice! Goes well with roties and variety rice too!
Kadai Bhendi recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Lunch – Sides
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Serves: 3
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Serves: 3
Ingredients
Bhendi/ladies finger/vendaikai – 25
Onion – 2 medium,chopped
Tomato – 2 ,chopped
Capsicum – 1 ,cubed
Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
Turmeric – 1/ 4 tsp
Dhaniya powder/ coriander seeds powder – 2 tsp
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder (optional) – ½ tsp
Green chilies – 2
Cashewnut – 10, grind to paste
Chopped coriander leaves – ¼ cup
Curry leaves(optional) – A sprig
Salt – as needed
Onion – 2 medium,chopped
Tomato – 2 ,chopped
Capsicum – 1 ,cubed
Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
Turmeric – 1/ 4 tsp
Dhaniya powder/ coriander seeds powder – 2 tsp
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder (optional) – ½ tsp
Green chilies – 2
Cashewnut – 10, grind to paste
Chopped coriander leaves – ¼ cup
Curry leaves(optional) – A sprig
Salt – as needed
To Temper
cinnamon – 1
clove – 1
cardamom – 1
Cumin – 1 tsp
Oil – 3 tbsp
Coriander seeds (crushed coarsely) – 1 tsp
clove – 1
cardamom – 1
Cumin – 1 tsp
Oil – 3 tbsp
Coriander seeds (crushed coarsely) – 1 tsp
Method
- Wash,clean the ladies fingers and pat dry and cut them into bite size pieces. Deep fry them in oil,if desired, or fry them with little oil in a kadai, without changing the green of the vegetable,but the stickiness should not be there.
- Heat a broad pan with oil,add the tempering items,followed by the crushed coriander seeds. Immediately add the onions, green chilli and fry till just transparent. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes off.
- Add the chopped tomatoes,with little salt to make it get soft faster.Add turmeric,garam masala ,red chili and coriander powders and mix well and fry till tomatoes gets mashed up.
- Add then add cashew nut paste and fry for a min till oil separates.
- Add the capsicum and fry in medium flame for a minute. Add the deep fried ladies fingers and salt if needed and sprinkle little water or as the way you want,if you want a gravy kind,add more water or milk and if you want semi dry,just sprinkle little water.
- Just cook for 2 minutes in medium flame and stir well and cook covered again for another 2 mins. Garnish with coriander leaves lastly.
Notes
- You can omit cashew paste if you want it simple and dry.
- If you need more of gravy kind then add little water and boil for few mins.
- Add Kasoori methi if you like.
- I updated the step by step pictures later and skipped green chillies and coriander leaves, so will not be seen in steps.
And finally add more coriander leaves to garnish (I dint had sadly,so I dint add,dont search in the pics)!!.Serve hot to taste the best,with roties or with pulav of your choice!!
wow so nice raji.I was searching for a bhendi masala recipe for a long time. will give it a try soon
wow, tempting pics ..Looks superb !! will surely try 🙂
Looks amazing!
Such a terrific kadai bhendi Raj..looks simply fabulous..
Looks fabulous…
Yummy! i have to try ur jangri first!
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Wow..it looks so mouthwatering, and will also show this click to my sis who hates bhindi, I am sure she will now give a second thought.
Looks really fantastic. would love to have some with hot rice.
Kadai bhendi looks awesome,never tried okra capsicum combo..lovely click
Never tried okra with cashew paste..definately a winner..love your clicks..simple superb!
never used capsicum or cashew with bhindi! quite a fancy recipe & it looks delicious!
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wow! very delicous ..Look at the color ..Yummy!
Wow capsicum with bhendi is a lovely combo.. looks cool. I love the pics 🙂
Wow…thats an absoulutely delicious curry…looks so good 🙂
This looks really yummy!
looks very rich & colourful
Kadai Bhindi looks delicious, I luv okras in any form so will try it soon! Nice header!
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wow…vendakkai luks tempting…i tried ur urappadai…it came out very well…i reduces red chilli so the colour was not like urs..but taste was gud…ur rocking with nice recipes…
yummy bhendi recipe… love the vibrant colour.
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Very nice click….delicious okra..will try it…
Very tempting.Will try ASAP.
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Curry looks delectable…
wow, tempting pics ..Looks superb !! will surely try 🙂 awesome…
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Wow.. looks really yummy & delicious..
Wow.. looks really yummy & delicious..
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Lovely dish, love ur photo. In sindhis they always fry the bhindi, I have stopped and pan cook them
ooh, looks sooooo tempting!!
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tempting Pics Raji..Bhendi looks yummy!
This seems like a Punjabi Bhindi I make usually, but I loev your combination of spices, will try them next time
yep, i think kasuri methi would be a good twist here.
Yummilicious, have never tried adding cashewnut paste in the Bhindi.That's a rich gravy.
wow..that looks superb Raks..Ive never gone much beyond simple bhindi fry..:)
subji is really tempting..love the colour..looks nice and spicy..
You are right…we can fry with less oil for healthy reasons. great pic.
great pics as usual. Kadai Bhendi looks soo mouth watering
Looks delicious babe and ur header is cool now…I love it
Looks awesome…i love bhindi in any form…great one Raks
Very lovely Bhendi recipe dear. Pics are so perfect and tempting.
Yummy okras and very nice click!
Nice recipe with cashew nut…Looks so delish..nice click.
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Oh yum, I am dreaming of this deep fried, It's too tempting not to 🙂 Looks very good!
yummy bhidi masala recipe, awesome pictures as usual. New teplate looks gorgeous. You are rocking Raji,
fantastic blog…brilliant photos
Fantasticawesome recipe and what aclick yaar. i am drooooooooooooling I too make almost the same way but without cashew paste will try your recipe next time yummm.
sorry it's again me what a hedder raji looks fantastic looks so beautiful.
Wow nicely presented, looks divine and delicious.
too good and tempting..such gorgeous photos..
So nice & tempting …. Pictures looks awesome ,
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Nice recipe, yummy pictures.
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wow, so colourful, tempting too.., must try this…, keep rocking dear
bhindi masala looks very tempting.
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Wow, I'm drooling here after seeing your bhendi! Perfect texture, perfect color, perfect side-dish for anything! bookmarked 🙂
looks perfect dear..
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Looks very nice.will try soon.
I tried it today with little modifications….came out super yummy! Will psot the recipe soon!
very nice recipe..will make some time
wat is whole garam masala??? s t d normal garam masala powder??
whole garam masala is ealchi,cinnamon,cloves
Hey Raks..I have been a great admirer and follower of u r blog..Tried ur bhendi masala ..Would like to add a little note on frying the bhendi..Instead of deep frying or using a more oil to fry bhendi we can microwave for 4 mins then saute it in tawa..it reduces the oil usage ..
wow thats a nice trick,will try out,thanks much for sharing the idea…keep visiting 🙂
Thanks for showcasing this simple and tasteful recipe, Raks! It had a simple flavour n the capsicum made it taste different than usual! Thanks again.
Tried this out and it was soooooo delicious.. 🙂
Thank you so much for the excellent recipe 🙂
Tried this out and it came out very well delicious it was delicious 🙂 all credits goes to U 😀 thank you so much
Ahh delicious 🙂 even i tried it superb it was 😀
Tasted really good:) but colour wasn't great like the pic in here 🙁 any reason?
Tried it! Tasted really good… But the colour wasn't great like the pic here:(
It could be coz of dhaniya powder, next time, try reducing 3 tsp to 2 tsp.
taste is awesome….
delicious…
great recipe…doing it now;…but where did u use the green chille…searcihng for that..
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Looks yummy
Hi Raks..!! tried this Bhindi masala for dinner today…came out excellent..:) 🙂 keep up the excellent work..!!
Hi raks
I tried this and it was very delicious
Hi raks,
I tried this and it was very delicious.tnks☺
Hi raks,
I tried your bhendi masala yesterday and my family loved it. Just when I was cooking, my friend came and I gave little sample to her too and next day she called me to ask for the recipe as her family too loved it. Very simple recipe yet great taste. How do you take pics this amazing?
Su.
Great receipe..taste very good. Just a small tip
.. to get non sticky bindhi with lititle oil, we can use amchur powder while frying…thanks
Hi..thank you for this recipe..I tried it it was very nice…
Hi…. I have been following your blog for quite a while…in this recipe where are you using the green chillies and coriander leaves….
Madame, where to add Green chilly
Updated now.
Updated now, while frying onion.
I just tried the recipe. Came out really well. One change is I think u need to add more tomato for the gravy seems less for the quantity of bhindi n capsicum.
I have tried this recipe, it was awesome, thanks for such nice recipe
Thank you all for your feedbacks 🙂
When do you put curry leaves?
I did not add, it’s optional. You can add along the tempering items.