Quinoa Bharwa Bhindi Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
Lady’s finger -400 grams
Onion -2 cut lengthwise
Tomato -2 chopped
For the stuffing
Soaked Quinoa: 100gms (g)
Turmeric powder: 5gms (g)
Chilli powder: 10gms (g)
Coriander powder: 10gms (g)
Amchur powder: 5gms (g)
Garam masala powder: 5gms (g)
Oil: 45gms (g)
Cumin seeds: 5gms (g)
Curry leaves: 10nos
Salt: To Taste
PROCEDURE:
1. Wash ladies finger and wipe it dry with a clean kitchen towel. This is an important step as the ladies finger will become sticky, if you omit this step.
2. Cut off the tip and the crown. Make a long slit and keep it aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, add soaked quinoa, chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, amchur powder and salt needed. Mix well and stuff the lady’s finger with this masala.
4. Heat oil in a pan/kadai, add jeera seeds, when it splutters, add onions and fry until onions turn golden brown.
5. Then add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes become mushy. Add salt as required. Add the remaining stuffing mixture to the gravy if it’s in excess.
6. Then add all the stuffed bhindi/okra and cook uncovered for 5-10 minutes on low flame stirring now and then. Then cook covered until tender.
TO SERVE:
To serve, add the gravy at the base and make a tower of the bhindi on top of it.
Calorie Count:
| Total Calories | 295 kcals |
| Cho | 59.8g |
| Fats | 2g |
| Proteins | 9.8g |
| Fiber | 7.8g |
