Kadai Bhindi

Kadai Bhindi Recipe - Stir fried okra and capsicum are mixed with spicy, flavorful onion-tomato kadai masala. This is semi-dry sabzi dish and it goes perfect with roti, paratha. Though you can pair it with dal-rice combo too.

There are many different kadai recipes like, kadai paneer, kadai mushroom, kadai chole, kadai vegetables etc. Today I am sharing this delicious kadai bhindi recipe.

Bhindi and capsicum is too good combination. Have you tried my bhindi capsicum sabji? At home we love this both combined. You must try it once.

Here the thick gravy is made from onion tomato. And addition of freshly ground kadai masala makes it more flavorful.

First time I have tried kadai bhindi in the Punjabi restaurants few years ago. They have deep fried the okra, so the texture was nice, crispy. But while making it at home, I have cooked the okra in little oil instead of frying just to cut down some calories. If I am making it for guests, I would fry the okra. It is all about the preferences.

Check out more bhindi recipes
Bhindi masala // Kurkuri bhindi // Bhindi do pyaza // Achari bhindi // Bhindi fry

Step By Step Photo Instructions:

1) To make freshly ground masala, take whole spices (coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, dried red chilies and peppercorns) in a pan.

2) Dry roast them on medium heat with stirring constantly.

3) Once you get nice aroma of the spices, remove them to a plate and let it cool down completely.

4) Once cooled make fine powder into spice grinder or regular grinder.

5) Into the same grinder, make take chopped tomatoes.

6) And make smooth puree, keep it aside.

7) In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil on medium heat. Once hot add chopped bhindi and sprinkle little salt. Mix and let them cook uncovered.

8) Do stir in between. Cook till bhindi is soft and tender. As they get cooked, bhindi will shrink and get darker in color. Once cooked, remove it to a plate.

9) In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of oil on medium heat. Add capsicum and little salt.

10) Cook as per your liking. We like slightly crunchy, so I have cooked till 85% is cooked. If you like soft then cook all the way through. Remove it to the same plate with bhindi. Keep them aside.

11) In the same pan, heat remaining 1 tablespoon of oil on medium heat. Once hot add onion and little salt. Be careful with salt, we have added earlier too.

12) Cook till onion becomes soft and light pink in color.

13) Add ginger paste, garlic paste and slit green chili.

14) Saute for 40-60 seconds or till the raw smell of ginger garlic goes away.

15) Then add pureed tomato.

16) Mix well and let it simmer. If it splutters a lot then you can partially cover the pan.

17) Cook till all the moisture is evaporated and becomes thick paste.

18) Now add prepared kadai masala.

19) Mix well and saute for 1 minute. Oil may starts to ooze out from the sides.

20) Now add water to make thick gravy. Bring it to a simmer.

21) Now add crush the kasoori methi between your palm and add it to the gravy.

22) Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes or till it gets thick gravy.

23) Since this is semi-dry sabzi where gravy is coated to the bhindi and capsicum, we are looking for thick gray.

24) Now add cooked okra and capsicum.

25) Mix and cook for 2-3 minutes or till everything gets heated through.

26) Then turn off the stove and lastly sprinkle coriander leaves.

Serving suggestion: Serve kadai bhindi with roti, plain paratha or naan. It can be served as a side dish with dal, rice combo.

Did you try this kadai bhindi recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Leave a review in the comment section below.