Can have too many of Mom’s recipes can we.. 🙂
Mom made Okra and onion subzi the other day. Hubbs loved it and of course Mom and Dad like it. My sister can live on Okra 5 days a week and I cannot stand more than 1 tiny piece :). Preferences. Mom has a few Bhindi recipes up her sleeve. So I stopped everyone in their tracks and took some pictures before they all finished lunch.
And did you hear? Vegan MOFO is in September this year. Thats like tomorrow.. Gaah. I wont have any time to think till mid August and then I might just explode with the stress of mofo already.
No Themes planned yet, no recipe and posts thought of.
Last year I did a Pizza theme… 20+ different Pizzas, with 20+ different crusts! and man it was nerve wracking trying to come up with the different crusts:)
Throw me some ideas will you.. What would you like to see this year in the month of september. Some fun but attainable theme ideas please:)
Below.. lunch with the Bhindi Subzi… Mung Dal, Okra, Mint Cilantro Chutney, Kachumbar Salad (Chopped onion, tomato, cilantro, salt, pepper, lemon juice), Roti flatbread.
Also, I truly apologize for not visiting blogs this past month. It has been a crazy 2 months and continuing! No end in sight yet..
How do you like your Okra?
2 more ways to make Okra, with chickpea flour and with pickling spices and More Dry Veggie sides here.
Indian Okra and Onion stir fry. Mom's Pyaaz Waali Bhindi Subzi. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
- 2 cups (200 g) chopped fresh Okra chopped
- 1 medium onion finely sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) turmeric haldi
- 1 green chili finely chopped ( I use Serrano pepper)
- 3/4 teaspoon (0.75 teaspoon) salt
- red chili powder optional
Instructions
- In a pan, add oil and heat on medium.
- Add green chili and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add onion, mix and cook on low-medium heat until onion starts to turn translucent. 6-8 minutes.
- Add the Okra and turmeric, mix and cook, uncovered, on low-medium heat, for 25-30 minutes.
- Stir twice in between.
- Once Okra is cooked to preference, add salt and mix well. Take off heat.
- Add chili powder if you like and mix well.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Add 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds or fennel seeds with the green chili.
Add 1/4 teaspoon amchur/dry mango powder or black salt at the end and mix well.
Add some garam masala to taste at the end. Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition
[email protected] says
August 7, 2013 at 9:05 pmHey Miss Richa! I can’t believe VeganMofo is coming soon! How about doing a collection of gluten-free bread recipes or a multicultural twist in Indian recipes? Hehe! There are so many wonderful ideas for your VeganMofo theme. I will probably be focusing on traveling and eats in Buenos Aires. I leave for Spain soon next week. Your okra and onion stir-fry dish looks delish! Where can I find a recipe for the Roti flatbread? I’ve been addicted to making naan bread over the past two weeks! It takes loads of practice! Have a wonderful day!
Richa says
August 8, 2013 at 12:20 amHi Rika, You can use this recipe. http://showmethecurry.com/breads/rotli-roti-indian-bread-recipe.html
I use Whole wheat pastry flour, water, salt and a little oil to make the dough, roll it out, and cook on a pan on stovetop. It is important to use wheat pastry flour, since the whole wheat flour we get in the US is high gluten and doestn work out well while rolling into thin rotis. The wheat flour we get in an Indian store here or in India is low-gluten wheat milled into a flour. I should do a post on rotis.:)
[email protected] says
August 9, 2013 at 10:52 pmThanks for the link!
veganmiam.com says
August 7, 2013 at 10:31 pmWhen I head to Seattle in the future, can I stop by? Hehe, I’m in too love with your vegan Indian cuisine.
Richa says
August 8, 2013 at 12:14 amyou dont need to ask! you are always welcome at my house Rika!:))
[email protected] says
August 9, 2013 at 10:53 pmYay!!!!
Veena Theagarajan says
August 8, 2013 at 3:02 amlooks so yum perfect meal
Divya Shivaraman says
August 8, 2013 at 4:24 amricha i love that thalli yar…what a platter…with some dal and onion okra stir fry…amazing
Happys Cook says
August 8, 2013 at 7:38 amyummmy okra stir fry… have to try ur way….
Anu Shoj says
August 8, 2013 at 11:09 amyummy and healthy…
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kebhari says
August 8, 2013 at 12:17 pmBeautiful photography and scrumptious food!
Annie says
August 8, 2013 at 9:03 pmIt’s so fun to see your mom’s recipes! They look so good. Okra grows like mad out here, but I’ve never eaten it fresh. I suppose I must try…but I still have the memory of slimy okra chunks in Campbell’s Soup from when I was a kid!
I’m stressing about MoFo, too! Excited, but exhausted already :-). I’m sure you will come up with something wonderful!
Glue and Glitter says
August 9, 2013 at 12:16 amI am with your sis – I could live on okra. This looks so good!
Mihl says
August 9, 2013 at 6:15 amOkra is hard to get by over here and I hardly have ideas what to make with it. When I loved in a small university town in the west o Germany, an Indian restaurant had an okra dish I always ordered. But yours looks so much better! All those caramelized onions!
Caitlin says
August 9, 2013 at 2:42 pmi have never eaten fresh okra- only frozen, and i didn’t like it. i have to believe fresh is so much tastier, especially in this dish where it has a crispness to it. never too many mommy recipes!
i can’t wait to see what you bring to the mofo table this year!
Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes says
August 9, 2013 at 3:35 pmI cooked okra once and hated it , maybe it would be different if I actually had someone prepare it for me that knew a thing or two about okra….since that one time I have not tried it, too bad of an experience!
The Peace Patch says
August 10, 2013 at 10:37 amgoodgolly that looks delicious! I haven’t eaten okra in a gazillion years but you have inspired me to dig in again!
As for September ideas, maybe you could do wraps? Naan wraps and tortilla wraps and collard/cabbage/greens wraps. Radicchio wraps? Pancakes wraps!
Perfect time for them because they tuck well into school lunches and soccer snack bags.
Thanks for the recipe…cheers!
christine says
September 10, 2013 at 10:36 amI love okra – as long as it’s not overcooked and slimy! It looks so pretty, too, don’t you think? I wonder if I could grow it if I saved some seeds? Now there’s a thought:)
Abdullah says
January 20, 2015 at 7:08 amI got used to eatin’ okra turkish style, but tomorrow I am more in mood for ur recipe. It looks awesome! Offtopic: Most of the time when i see vegan recipes I’m lik meh.. 🙂 cuz i have a rich background and am kinda cocky :p sarma, dolma, icli kofte, kisir, and many many more I am now a sophisticated cook (oh my god people change 😉 ) but with ur recipes Im like yeah I like this! Have already requested my shoppigwebsite to send me an emal asa your book can be preordered! Greetingz, Abdullah
Denise G says
November 10, 2017 at 3:33 pmI so love your recipes,
But I cannot do okra.. I am not a fan..
Thanks for
All of your posts!!
Régine says
January 2, 2018 at 10:15 amI cooked this yesterday. Very nice okra dish (unlike you, I do love okras, and had just found beautiful ones). The recipe was quick and easy, and very satisfying. When I am out of ideas of what to cook, I can always count on your blog! Thank you, and a happy new year,
Régine
Emily says
July 11, 2018 at 6:57 pmAlways turns out perfectly!
pola says
December 11, 2018 at 6:15 ammy fav recipe with okra. thank you!
Claire says
June 2, 2020 at 4:18 pmDelicious. Always looking for okra recipes when the garden provides us a daily bunch of okras! This is very good and simple thanks
Vegan Richa Support says
June 3, 2020 at 1:44 pmcan’t get fresher than that! thanks Claire
Colleen says
March 20, 2021 at 6:01 amHi Richa! Do you think I could make this from frozen okra? Or should it really be fresh? I have a huge bag of frozen okra and want to try it in all your bhindi recipes 🙂 This one looks so tasty and easy!