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bhindi paneer masala
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Bhindi Paneer Masala

A delicious healthy stir fry of okra and cottage cheese
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: Main Course, sabzi
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine, Punjabi Cuisine
Keyword: Bhindi, Bhindi paneer sabzi
Servings: 5
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 650 gm Okra /Bhindi
  • 350 gm Cottage cheese / Paneer
  • 3 medium Tomatoes / Tamatar chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch chopped
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
  • 1.5 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
  • To Taste Salt / Namak
  • 2 tsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
  • 1 tsp Mango Powder / Amchoor Powder
  • 5 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
  • 4 tbsp Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya

Instructions

  • Wash and wipe okra and then slice into medium size pieces
  • Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.
  • When cumin start to crackle then add chopped green chilies and asafoetida.
  • Now add chopped tomatoes ,salt and mix.
  • Cover with a lid and cook till tomato become soft and mushy.
  • Now add the turmeric and stir ,then add sliced okra and lemon juice.
  • Cover the pan with a lid and cook till half done
  • Now open the lid and cook on medium heat and keep stirring in between.
  • When okra is almost done then add all the remaining spices and mix.
  • Now add the crumbled paneer and mix gently.
  • Cover the pan with the lid and cook for for a minute on medium heat.
  • Add chopped coriander and mix.
  • Now serve hot with rice or roti.