This Aloo Bhindi is a dry curry with Okra and Potatoes and some Indian spices. Bhindi or Okra is not really a favourite due to a few reasons. I have cooked with it quite a bit though simply because it’s so easy to get here and quite fresh. However, a dry curry with bhindi and aloo (okra potato dry curry) is a fabulous idea and here’s why:
Fact: Okra is slimy
Another fact: Potatoes are delicious
Fact 3: When delicious and slimy get together, it creates a pretty great dish.
If you want a bhindi recipe with more gravy, try the okra stew, or the dahi bhindi masala which is delicious with roti.
When I go to the nearby supermarket, I run out of vegetables to buy. There are about 5 rows of green leafy vegetables which I can’t bother with over weeknights, and there are the usual suspects like beans and carrot and broccoli and capsicum. I just have to reach for the okra packet on those nights.
Cooking okra with aloo into a dry sabzi is a great idea especially for non-okra lovers. You can serve this aloo bhindi with rotis or rice.
Aloo Bhindi Dry Curry Recipe (Aloo Bhindi Recipe)
Adapted from: Sailus Food
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS:
1 potato, cut into small cubes
10 okra, cut into 1/2″ discs
1 tbsp tamarind water (add a small piece of tamarind to 1 tbsp water. Extract juice, discard pulp)
1 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
A generous pinch of hing / asafoetida / perungaayam
1/2 tsp jeera / cumin seeds
1-2 tsp dhania / malli / coriander powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder (adjust to taste)
1/2 tsp garam masala or curry powder (whatever you have in hand)
A pinch of ginger powder (optional)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
A few curry leaves
Salt to taste
10 okra, cut into 1/2″ discs
1 tbsp tamarind water (add a small piece of tamarind to 1 tbsp water. Extract juice, discard pulp)
1 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
A generous pinch of hing / asafoetida / perungaayam
1/2 tsp jeera / cumin seeds
1-2 tsp dhania / malli / coriander powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder (adjust to taste)
1/2 tsp garam masala or curry powder (whatever you have in hand)
A pinch of ginger powder (optional)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
A few curry leaves
Salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Heat oil and add mustard seeds. When they pop, add the rest of the ingredients below in the order given.
2. Once the masalas have been fried for about a minute, add the cut vegetables and the tamarind water. Mix well until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
3. Cook covered, stirring frequently, until the potatoes are tender and the okra is cooked, non-slimy, and has learnt a thing or two from the potatoes.
Serve hot with steamed rice and gravy of choice. Here are more dry vegetarian side dishes for roti and rice.
travelrage says
January 10, 2013 at 9:20 pm'3. Cook covered, stirring frequently, until the potatoes are tender and the okra is cooked, non-slimy, and has learnt a thing or two from the potatoes.'
This was cute !!! Am trying this recipe now. Thanks!
Nags says
May 24, 2011 at 4:50 amwhat a great idea to replace aloo with raw banana. i think that's a good substitute, works well for this aloo bhindi recipe 🙂
Greeshma says
May 24, 2011 at 4:39 amI love Okra! I didnt know abt this combination. Prepared it many a times. Liked it 🙂 Tried a slight variation. Replaced potato with raw banana. Packed it for the lunch today 🙂
Nags says
May 6, 2011 at 6:18 amAloo okra sabzi is one of my favourites too, so glad you liked the recipe Ritika 🙂
Ritika says
May 6, 2011 at 6:15 amLove your blog! Especially the last line of this recipe 🙂
I'm still new to the cooking world and have been trying my hands at a few simple recipes,and your blog does wonders for me.
Thanks for sharing your talent!
P.S The photographs make me wanna dig into my computer screen!
Nags says
April 28, 2011 at 1:48 amThank you! Glad you liked the simple aloo bhindi recipe
Anonymous says
April 27, 2011 at 3:36 pmGreat detail and well presented. At last recipes that work! Thank you!
AD says
April 2, 2011 at 6:25 pmBeautiful pictures! Looks really good!
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pr!tz says
March 17, 2011 at 12:40 amLOL!!! This was a hilarious post! It was almost like you were admonishing the bhindi! But I see your logic! 😛
Nice recipe, btw. I love this combo with sukha roti (no ghee)
Kapilaagarwal says
March 8, 2011 at 1:49 pmMy hubby loves potatoes and my daughter loves okra and they both hate what each other loves. But I loved the recipe as I get to make one dish for them to pick what they love and leave what they don't for the other…haha..what a love hate veggie for my family 😀
Anu Nandu says
March 4, 2011 at 8:22 pmAiyyo Aiyyo Aiyyo – how did I miss this! I'm in love ..all the way. Deep Sigh.
Jan says
March 1, 2011 at 7:31 pmLOL @ learnt a thing or two from potatoes. You are funny 🙂
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
February 27, 2011 at 4:10 amWhat a beautiful presentation dear.
Red Chillies says
February 26, 2011 at 5:57 pmI like potato, I like bhendi and combining this two is such a clever idea. Loved the pics, Nags!
Kanchan says
February 26, 2011 at 2:06 amI've tried the same recipe from Sailus and posted about it too sometime last year. :)) So this is quite favorite among bloggers i guess.
Kankana says
February 26, 2011 at 12:13 amOkra is my husband's fav and I somehow manage to gulp them 🙂 Your dish looks really nice, have to make them for Arvind, he will love it !
Sonia says
February 25, 2011 at 9:36 pmFantastic okra sabzi… I just love this yummy combo and you have made it so perfect. I wud love to give ur version a shot soon !
Aisha Jameel says
February 25, 2011 at 8:54 pmyour dishes look yum ! will definitely try them…. you can also view n follow my blog http://kitchensojourn.blogspot.com/ .. will be really happy !
Gopi Shah says
February 25, 2011 at 8:47 pmwow both are my favorite!! as always great picutre
Zareena says
February 25, 2011 at 1:21 pmHmmmm… I love this combo a lot, but my Husband doesn't like okra:(
Pics are superb Nags..
Devi Balaji says
February 25, 2011 at 12:33 pmwow…what a coincidence…i prepared the same subzi yday(adapted from sailus food).This is the second time its occurrin..first time it was cauliflower briyani.Prepared it on feb 13(similar recipe) and u posted it durin the same week..wah!!! Ur pictures are simply superb!!
[email protected] says
February 25, 2011 at 10:06 amNags, you are making me J with your beautiful collection of pots and pans every other week;)
The first picture is simply gorgeous!
Paaka Shaale says
February 25, 2011 at 8:25 amLoved the curry. The combination of the vegetables is mind blowing 🙂
Madhavi says
February 25, 2011 at 8:09 amMy all time fav subji..yummmm and very nice clicks!!
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Priya says
February 25, 2011 at 7:49 amGreat looking sabzi, never tried this combo..
Prathibha says
February 25, 2011 at 7:48 amI love this combo,I too make it often…looks yumm
RAKS KITCHEN says
February 25, 2011 at 7:31 amNice combo,never tried though!Looks perfectly done! 🙂
Radhika says
February 25, 2011 at 7:31 amwonderful combo Nags. My kids will love them if you could pass over some.
Nags says
February 25, 2011 at 7:10 amawww thanks HB! 🙂
Premalatha Aravindhan says
February 25, 2011 at 6:58 amWonderful combo… Both my daughter's fav…
Asual nice clicks.
Anonymous says
February 25, 2011 at 6:54 amFirst picture,cookbook cover page kinds 😀
-Hb
Kamalika says
February 25, 2011 at 6:52 amAwesome combo Nags, I love both okra and potatoes…. This will be a great side dish for hot sambhar rice, Rasam and curd rice..