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Bhindi/Okra/Ladies Finger – Raita/Dip

June 20, 2015 7:30 pm

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Bhindi raita brings a nice variation to the typical raita by adding shallow fried okra to the beaten curd mixture. Roasted coconut flakes gives the crunchiness to the dish and sesame seeds add nutty flavour.

Yields: 2-3 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• Okra/bhindi/Ladies finger -250 gms
• Yogurt/curd-2cups
• Dry coconut flakes-2tbsp
• Cumin powder-1/2tsp
• Oil-1tbsp
• Red chilli powder-1/4tsp
• Salt- as per taste
• Chopped coriander- for garnish

Procedure:

• Wash the whole bhindi and dry in a clean kitchen towel/tissue
• Cut into thin rings and set aside.
• Dry roast coconut flakes and sesame seeds in a non-stick pan and transfer it to a plate and set aside.
• Now in the same pan heat oil add okra/bhindi and fry on a medium high flame until tender and crisp and allow it cool a bit.
• Whisk the curd/yogurt in a bowl till smooth
• Add chilli powder, cumin powder, salt, fried bhindi and mix well.
• Garnish raita with coconut flakes, sesame seeds and chopped coriander.

Serve with Mixed Sprouts Biryani

Oats and Flaxseed Roti:

Note:

• Spices can be personalised as per the taste.
• Using coconut flakes and sesame seeds are optional.

Posted by Chitra Jagadish

Categories: Dips, Indian

Tags: bachelor's recipe, Bhindi dip, Chitras healthy kitchen, diabetic friendly dips, drchdietfood, Healthy dips for Rotis, Indian dips, okra yogurt dip., photo styling, yogurt dip/ accompaniment

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27 Responses to “Bhindi/Okra/Ladies Finger – Raita/Dip”

1. this looks yummy!

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   By Ummey @notbikiniready on July 26, 2014 at 12:48 am

   1. Thanks Ummey

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      By Chitra Jagadish on July 26, 2014 at 7:03 pm

2. Super delicious, Okra is my favorite and this is YUM 🙂

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   By Malar on July 26, 2014 at 1:18 am

   1. So nice to know Malar…

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      By Chitra Jagadish on July 26, 2014 at 7:03 pm

3. Never heard about it

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   By Charanya on July 26, 2014 at 4:01 am

   1. 🙂

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      By Chitra Jagadish on July 26, 2014 at 6:50 pm

4. Nice dip for rice/ roti

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   By Traditionally Modern Food on July 26, 2014 at 4:47 am

   1. yes Vidya…new dip for Roti

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      By Chitra Jagadish on July 26, 2014 at 6:38 pm

5. Looks yummy Chitra 🙂

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   By lapetitepaniere on July 26, 2014 at 6:30 am

   1. Thanks Linda…

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      By Chitra Jagadish on July 26, 2014 at 6:35 pm

6. yummy! A favorite raita of mine!

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   By apsara on July 27, 2014 at 3:32 pm

   1. Thanx Apsara. …glad you liked. …have a fab Sunday. …

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      By Chitra Jagadish on July 27, 2014 at 4:04 pm

7. I have to start trying to cook with okra. I only ever see it used in east indian & west indian (carribbean) cooking.

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   By candycoatedculinista on August 7, 2014 at 7:43 pm

   1. Please do try and okra because of its gluey nature many tend to avoid but when stir fried on low flame will decrease the glueiness and I would recommend freshones. …thanx for your visit and comment …..have a lovely day…..

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      By Chitra Jagadish on August 7, 2014 at 11:51 pm

8. wow ! Yummy !!

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   By Itsmine on June 20, 2015 at 8:06 pm

   1. Thank you

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      By Chitra Jagadish on June 21, 2015 at 6:55 pm

9. This must taste like heaven! I am gonna ask my mom to try it. You are awesome! 😀

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   By Kritika Vashist on June 20, 2015 at 10:18 pm

   1. Thanks a ton Kritika for your compliments..

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      By Chitra Jagadish on June 21, 2015 at 7:17 pm

10. This sounds so good and creamy with the yogurt–great for summer!

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    By nancyc on June 21, 2015 at 4:06 am

    1. Very true Nancy….

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       By Chitra Jagadish on June 21, 2015 at 6:55 pm

11. Mouth-watering! 🙂 Can have it as it is 🙂

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    By chcooks on June 22, 2015 at 5:05 am

    1. Thank you Chef – it cam be enjoyed as a salad as is or goes very well with some parathas/ flavoured rice. .. 🙂

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       By Chitra Jagadish on June 22, 2015 at 9:01 am

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13. Great

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    By achla on June 30, 2015 at 4:48 am

    1. Thank you Achla

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