Pakistani Style Bhindi Ka Salan Okraladyfinger Curry Recipes

BHINDI MASALA

Steps:

• Heat about an inch and a half of oil in a small pot and fry the bhindi in batches until it is a dark forest-y green, drain well on paper towels to remove excess oil.
• Add a splash of oil into a medium saucepan or wok and put the pan on medium heat
• Once the oil is hot enough add the sliced onion and saute till translucent
• Stir in the ginger and garlic pastes, sauteeing for about a minute
• In go the spices and cook them for about 30 seconds
• Add the tomatoes and cook till they make a "masala" or paste and the oil rises above the masala.
• Gently mix in your bhindi and add 4-5 diced green chillies.
• Cook on low for ten minutes, adjust seasoning and serve w hot chapati.

PAKISTANI STYLE BHINDI KA SALAN (OKRA/LADYFINGER CURRY)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan. Fry onions in it till they turn golden brown.
• Add tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder & water. Cover & let the tomatoes cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes or till they become tender & the oil seperates.
• Next add okra/ladyfinger in the same pan. Cover & cook for 20-30 minutes on medium low heat.
• Once the okra is cooked thouroughly. Add the green chilli, lower the heat & simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Once the oil seperates your "bhindi" is done.
• Enjoy with yogurt, roti & sliced cucumber.

PAKISTANI STYLE TURAI KA SALAN (COURGETTES CURRY)

Steps:

• Fry the onions in the oil till they turn dark brown.
• Then add tomato, ginger garlic paste, salt, red chili powder, coriander powder & turmeric powder. Saute the onion & tomato till the tomatoes become tender & the oil starts showing in the curry.
• Add courgettes, mix & let them tenderize for 20 minutes on low medium heat.
• Now add garam masala powder & cumin seeds. Cover & let it cook for another 5 minutes.
• In the end add the green chili & lemon juice. Let it simmer for additional 2 minutes.
• Serve warm with naan, roti or chapati.

PAKISTANI STYLE ALOO KA SALAN/TARKARI

Steps:

• In a wok, heat oil. Then add red chilies, stir them for 10 seconds & add cumin seeds. Stir fry them for 10 seconds & add potatoes. (Make sure that you have cumin seeds & potatoes ready before heating the oil & don't let the cumin seeds stir fry more than 10 seconds or else they'll burn & loose the aroma.)
• Mix the potatoes well (at this point the potatoes might start to stick to the pan so be extra careful) Add tomatoes, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Mix again. Cover & let them cook on medium low heat till the tomatoes get tenderized & the potatoes get almost 75% done.
• Now add mint leaves & green chilies. Mix, cover & cook on low heat for another 15 minutes or till the oil separates & your Aloo Ka Salan gets done.
• Enjoy with Hara Raita & Roti/Chapati.