Dum Bhindi

Dum Bhindi is an Awadhi (ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awadh) dish. Regal, nawabi, delish & easy to make :)


You'll need:


- 1/2 kg lady fingers/okra
- 250gm tomatoes
- 150gm capsicums (personally, I hate capsicum :| but since the recipe demands it)
- 2 large onions
- 1/4tsp chili powder
- 1/4tsp turmeric powder
- 150m cooking oil
- Mustard oil
- Salt to taste


1. First things first - wash the lady fingers & dry them well. Then, cut off their tops, chop the lady fingers evenly & keep aside.


2. Now, coarsely chop the tomatoes, capsicums & onions.


3. Heat the cooking oil in a kadhai & deep fry the lady fingers. Do this a handful at a time, till they are partly cooed. Then drain them & keep aside.


4. Now, reduce the quantity in the kadhai by half. And add the onions & saute them till they turn to golden-pink.


5. To this, add this tomatoes & capsicums, and saute for 5 min. After this, add the lady fingers, chili powder, turmeric powder & salt - and blend them well.


Now here's the tricky part - cover the kadhai with a lid, and seal it with dough. If you can, place some charcoal on it.


6. Once you've sealed the kadhai, reduce the flame to simmer level and cook for 15min. And don't forget to serve piping hot with off-the-tava chapatis!!