Bhindi Paneer Masala
A delicious healthy stir fry of okra and cottage cheese
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, sabzi
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine, Punjabi Cuisine
Keyword: Bhindi, Bhindi paneer sabzi
Servings: 5
Calories: 391kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi
- 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
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.
Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 514mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1446IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 459mg | Iron: 2mg