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Aloo Bhindi Sabzi- Spiced Potatoes & Okra

Published: Jul 16, 2015 · Modified: Oct 16, 2021 by Tanvi · This post may contain affiliate links

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Aloo bhindi is a vegan dry sabzi (curry) made with potatoes & fresh okra. I make it punjabi(north indian)style. It is an incredibly simple sabzi to make. Some people also called it bhindi-aloo bhujia. Aloo bhindi is delicious with rotis, paratha or dal-rice.

Aloo Bhindi Sabzi
Aloo Bhindi Sabzi

My Bhindi Aloo Recipe

  • Simple & quick one pot sabzi. Add potatoes to oil, cook them till fork tender. Add onions, spices and okra and cook together. Aloo bhindi is ready. It takes barely 20 minutes to make this sabzi.
  • Healthy - No shallow or deep frying potatoes and okra. It is a healthy dish cooked in less oil. You can make it for everyday meals.
  • A good make ahead dish- You can pack it in lunch boxes for make wraps with paratha while traveling. It tastes delicious with pooris too.
Spiced Okra & Potatoes
Spiced Potatoes & Okra

Ingredients

  • Fresh Okra- Easily available during spring or summer months at indian or asian markets. You can use frozen okra in this recipe as well however shallow fry the okra in that case.
  • Potatoes - I like using yellow or gold potatoes.
  • Mustard Oil - Punjabi dishes taste better with mustard oil. But you can use avocado or any neutral cooking oil.
  • Onions - I like using red onions.
  • Spices - Cumin, fennel, Red Chili Powder, Coriander, Garam Masala and Amchoor. Amchoor is dry mango powder which is used to add tang to most punjabi dishes. It is easily available at indian stores. If you dont have, simply squeeze a lemon at the end.
Okra & Potatoes Prepped

Tips To Cook Okra

  • When you are buying okra, select slender, dark green color okra. Light green, chubby okra have high moisture content and usually are more slimy.
  • Whenever you plan to cook okra, wash it 3-4 hours ahead and dry completely. I wash it and layer in on a kitchen towel to air dry.
  • Avoid chopping the okra too thin. Whether you are cutting in round discs or lengthwise, the thinner you chop okra, the slimy it gets while cooking.
  • Choose a wide pan or large kadai to cook okra. The less piled up okra is while cooking, the less chances of it getting slimy.
  • Dont skimp on oil. Some vegetables like okra or eggplant need a little extra oil than others. If you reduce oil quantity, okra will start steaming instead of stir frying and get slimy.
  • When you are cooking okra, try not to cover it. If the okra is fresh and good quality, cooking on medium stove is enough to cook it through. This preserves the color okra as well.
  • While the okra is cooking, avoid stirring it too much. The more we stir, slimy it gets. I stir it maximum 3-4 times to mix with spices and potatoes.

How To Make Aloo Bhindi

  • Thoroughly wash okra under running water. After washing spread them on a kitchen towel and let air dry for at least 2-3 hours. If you are in a hurry, thoroughly wipe out the okra with paper or kitchen towel so that they are completely dry.
  • Cut the okra lengthwise. Cut the potatoes lengthwise too.
  • Heat up the oil on medium in a wide pan.Temper the oil with cumin seeds. Let crackle. Add garlic and the potatoes, sprinkle a pinch of salt,stir around to coat the potatoes. Keep heat on medium and let potatoes cook for 5-8 minutes until about 80 percent cooked.
Cooking Steps Aloo Bhindi
  • Add the sliced onions next ,fry for 3-4 minutes till they start to soften and starts turning brown on the edges.
  • Powdered spices (except garam masala) go in next. Mix well. Add okra, sprinkle salt mix everything gently. Let cook uncovered on medium heat. The okra will soften and start looking deep green and you might notice little slime. Dont stir.
  • After about 3-4 minutes you will see faint crackling sound, stir gently once and let cook again till the okra is soft. You will notice that the slime has gone away. We like to keep okra tender with a bite. You can cook for 2-3 minutes extra for softer okra.
Cooking Steps Okra & Potatoes
  • Finish with garam masala and amchoor, bump up the heat to high and stir fry for a minute. Done!

Few Notes (Variations)

  1. You can add tomatoes to the sabzi if you want. Add one chopped tomato to onions before adding okra. Let tomatoes soften and then add okra. I prefer the tang of amchoor with okra.
  2. I recommend using lohe ki kadai for making this sabzi. However once the sabzi is cooked, immediately take it out in a bowl. Dont leave it in the kadai after adding amchoor.
  3. Sometimes I adding fennel seeds along with cumin. We love the taste with okra, you can try.
  4. You can skip the red chili powder and add chopped green chilies instead. They taste amazing and add grassy heat.

Serving

Serve aloo bhindi as a side dish with daal (lentils ) and rice or with roti and paratha. You can add a bowl of yogurt and pickle too. So delicious!

Try These Okra Recipes

  • Bhindi Zunka
  • Bhindi Pyaz Kadhi
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Aloo Bhindi Sabzi Recipe

Aloo bhindi is a vegan dry sabzi (curry) made with potatoes & fresh okra. I make it punjabi bhujia style. It is an incredibly simple sabzi to make. Aloo bhindi is delicious with rotis, paratha or dal-rice.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 225 kcal

Equipment

  • Chopping Board & Knife
  • Kadhai or Wide Pan/Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb fresh okra (~450g)
  • 1 large yellow potato
  • 3 tablespoon mustard oil (substitute with any neutral cooking/avocado oil)
  • 1 large red onion (1 cup thinly sliced onion)
  • 2 garlic chopped
  • 1.5 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon hot red chili powder adjust to taste
  • 2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon amchoor dry mango powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash okra thoroughly under running water. After washing spread them on a kitchen towel and let air dry for at least 2 hours. If you are in a hurry, thoroughly wipe out the okra with paper or kitchen towel so that they are completely dry.
  • Cut the okra lengthwise. Cut lengthwise into half. Cut each half into half. Avoid cutting them too thin.
  • Peel the potato and cut them lengthwise. Try to cut the potatoes in similar shape and size as the okra.
  • Heat up the oil on medium in kadai or pan till its a bit smoky.Temper the oil with cumin seeds. Let crackle. Add garlic and the potatoes, sprinkle a little salt, stir around to coat the potatoes. Keep heat on medium and let potatoes cook for 5-8 minutes until about 80 percent cooked. (Note:-You might feel that oil is a lot at this point but hang on).
  • Add the sliced onions next ,fry for 3-4 minutes till they start to soften and starts turning brown on the edges. Dont brown the onions too much.
  • Add the powdered spices (except garam masala) next. Mix well.
  • Add okra, sprinkle salt and mix everything gently. Spread the okra as much in the kadai as you can. Let okra cook uncovered on medium heat. The okra will soften and start looking deep green and you might notice little slime. Dont stir. 
  • After about 3-4 minutes you will hear a faint crackling sound, stir gently once and let cook again for 2-3 minutes till the okra is soft. You will notice that the slime has gone away and the okra appear cooked. We like to keep okra tender with a bite. You can cook for 2-3 minutes extra for softer okra. 
  • Finish with garam masala and amchoor, bump up the heat to high and stir fry for a minute. Done.

Notes

  • You can add tomatoes to the sabzi if you want. Add one chopped tomato to onions before adding okra. Let tomatoes soften and then add okra. I prefer the tang of amchoor with okra.
  • I recommend using lohe ki kadai for making this sabzi. However once the sabzi is cooked, immediately take it out in a bowl. Dont leave it in the kadai after adding amchoor.
  • Adding fennel seeds is optional. We love the taste with okra but you can skip.
Tips To Cook Okra 
  • When you are buying okra, select slender, dark green color okra. Light green, chubby okra have high moisture content and usually are more slimy.
  • Whenever you plan to cook okra, wash it 3-4 hours ahead and dry completely. I wash it and layer in on a kitchen towel to air dry.
  • Avoid chopping the okra too thin. Whether you are cutting in round discs or lengthwise, the thinner you chop okra, the slimy it gets while cooking.
  • Choose a wide pan or large kadai to cook okra. The less piled up okra is while cooking, the less chances of it getting slimy.
  • Dont skimp on oil. Some vegetables like okra or eggplant need a little extra oil than others. If you reduce oil quantity, okra will start steaming instead of stir frying and get slimy.
  • When you are cooking okra, try not to cover it. If the okra is fresh and good quality, cooking on medium stove is enough to cook it through. This preserves the color okra as well.
  • While the okra is cooking, avoid stirring it too much. The more we stir, slimy it gets. I stir it maximum 3-4 times to mix with spices and potatoes.
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Nutrition

Calories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 461mgPotassium: 810mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 972IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 2mg
Keyword bhindi aloo bhujia, dry bhindi sabzi, north indian bhindi, bhindi pyaz
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Comments

  1. prakash7900

    July 16, 2015 at 8:08 am

    Nice recipe! Will definitely try this..

    Reply
    • Tanvi

      July 17, 2015 at 12:39 pm

      Thank you. Hope you like it!

      Reply
  2. veganneeds

    July 16, 2015 at 9:40 am

    awesome! I have some Okra and i was going to boil it.. but this is much better! thank you for sharing 😀
    just started following you, I have a vegan recipe/lifestyle & Cruelty-free beauty Blog as well, http://www.veganneeds.com
    so glad I found your blog & Happy to connect with you 🙂

    Reply
    • Tanvi

      July 17, 2015 at 12:38 pm

      Definitely, this would be better than boiled okra ..haha. Hope you get to try it!!

      Reply
  3. noorainsobiya

    July 17, 2015 at 1:18 am

    Okra is my favourite...😋😋😋 I love the recipe.. Huge thank you!!

    Reply
    • Tanvi

      July 17, 2015 at 12:38 pm

      Thank you. Have a beautiful weekend!

      Reply
  4. prettypolymath

    July 17, 2015 at 8:32 am

    hahah i'm like your husband---i love potatoes with all my curries lol thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Tanvi

      July 17, 2015 at 12:37 pm

      I know what you mean 🙂 thank you for stopping by!

      Reply
  5. garland0130

    July 17, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    This looks just delish, I'm going to give it a try.

    Reply
  6. shadymorels

    July 19, 2015 at 8:59 am

    Looks delicious, I have never tried making okra but I do enjoy it. Beautiful blog, by the way. I'm looking forward to trying some of your recipes!

    Reply
  7. Food from Michelle's kitchen

    July 20, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    Great to see a recipe with okra. I've just started appreciating this odd vegetable. I love it grilled.

    Reply
  8. Gypsy Heart

    July 20, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    Looks really good..must try this

    Reply
  9. awesomeness1313

    July 28, 2015 at 12:33 am

    I am DEFINITELY going to try this recipe. Looks delicious!
    https://awesomeastic.wordpress.com

    Reply
  10. MyKabulKitchen

    August 04, 2015 at 5:39 pm

    I love how desi people cook Okra, this looks great 🙂

    Reply
  11. herzperle

    August 26, 2015 at 4:56 am

    mmmmh yummy! love this recipe! and your pictures…really well done!!:) Maybe you find something interest for you on my blog http://www.backstubenpoesie.wordpress.com 🙂

    Reply
  12. LISA

    August 31, 2015 at 10:59 am

    I LOVE OKRA! GOTTA TRY THIS!

    Reply
  13. JIN

    September 02, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    My mouth is watering just looking at the pictures 🙂 Okra and spice is a perfect match. Should def. try this!

    Reply
  14. Sabrina

    October 21, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    This looks amazing! Love okra!

    Reply
  15. puramsweths

    October 24, 2015 at 11:55 am

    Made this for a party this weekend. Went down like a treat. thank you for sharing a lovely recipe.

    Reply

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