Dum Bhindi

Ingredients

Ladiesfinger or bhindi – 500 gm

Tomatoes – 250 gm

Capsicum – 150 gm

Onions – 2 large

Chilli powder – ¼ tps

Turmeric powder – a pinch

Oil and mustard oil

Salt as per taste

Method

Wash and dry ladies finger. Cut off on both the sides and keep aside. Chop onions, tomatoes and capsicum. In a deep frying pan, heat oil and deep fry bhindi, till they are partly cooked. Remove from oil and keep on an absorbent paper to remove excess oil.

Remove half of the oil from the pan, and add to it chopped onions. Sauté till they are golden pink colour. Then add tomatoes and capsicum and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes. Now add the fried bhindi, salt, chilli powder, and turmeric powder and mix well. Lower the flame. Seal the pan with wheat dough and keep some live charcoal pieces on top. Let it cook for 15 minutes. When done, serve hot with chapattis.