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HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY ACHARI DAHI BHINDI

Achari Dahi Bhindi is a very famous Punjabi dish made with Indian spices. It is simple and easy to make. ‘Achari’ means pickling, which is made using a mix of spices. So, we are using pickle masala in this recipe, but very little, which makes this dish flavorful and unique. This dish (pickled yogurt okra) offers nutritional benefits like fiber for digestion and satiety, as well as vitamins and minerals from the okra and yogurt. The soluble fiber pectin in okra can help lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels.

Ingredients:

400 grams Bhindi/Okra
4 tbsp Mustard Oil
Salt
½ tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Crushed Mustard Seeds/Rai
2 tsp Crushed Fennel Seeds/Saunf
½ tsp Crushed Fenugreek Seeds/Methi Dana
½ tsp Nigella Seeds/Kalonji
Pinch of Asafoetida/Hing
2 tsp Ginger Paste or Grated
½ cup Finely Chopped Onion
½ cup Finely Chopped Tomatoes
2 tsp Red Chili Powder
½ tsp Turmeric Powder
2 tsp Coriander Powder
½ Cup Whisked Yogurt/Dahi
Chopped Coriander Leaves for Garnishing

Method:

Wash and wipe the bhindis, cut them into long slices, and keep them aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add sliced bhindis and salt, and stir fry on a medium flame for 5-6 mins or until they become non-sticky and cooked. Remove them from the pan and keep them aside.
In the same pan heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil, then add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, nigella seeds, fennel seeds, and fenugreek seeds and sauté it for a few seconds.
Now add a pinch of hing, ginger paste, finely chopped onion and sauté it till golden brown and soft. Add chopped tomatoes in it and again sauté it till soft and mushy.
Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, and coriander powder mix it well, and stir fry it till oil starts leaving from the mixture.
Add the whisked yogurt and mix it well, stir it continuously for 3-4 mins or till it starts boiling.
Now add the shallow-fried bhindis to it. Add salt as per taste, mix it, and cook it for 2-3 mins on low flame.
Achari Dahi Bhindi is ready, garnish it with chopped coriander and serve as a side dish with roti, paratha, or dal rice.

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Nisha Mittal