Bharwan bhindi- Vegan stuffed okra

Bharwan bhindi or stuffed okra is a delicious vegan and slime free okra recipe from India. A must try easy & quick recipe.

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Though winter is my favorite season, there are a few reasons which make summer tolerable for me and these reasons are mangoes, okra, and my memories of summer break of school when we used to visit our grandparent's house.

In India, the market gets filled with fresh okra and mangoes as soon as summer starts. These two things are loved by almost every Indian.

There are a lot of different ways of making Okra and I will try to share a lot of okra recipes this summer.

Today’s recipe – Bharwan bhindi which means stuffed okra is one of my favorite vegetable dishes.

It’s very easy to make, needs only a few ingredients, gets ready within 30 minutes and is delicious.

Even Bharwan bhindi can be made in different ways and today I am sharing the most basic one in which only a few simple spices are added to it.

In this recipe, I have used mustard oil as it gives a very nice flavor to the okra and I would highly recommend using it. However, if you can't find mustard oil, use any other cooking oil of your choice.

How to make slime free okra

1. Never wash okra just before making a dish. Let it air dry completely for at least an hour otherwise, it will never be a slime-free dish.
2. Except for Bharwan bhindi, never add salt to an okra recipe until it's almost cooked.
3. Never add water to an okra recipe if you want it slime free.
4. Don’t stir okra too much while cooking, it's better to move the pan to toss it.
5. Except for Bharwan bhindi, don’t cover and cook okra i.e. always cook it uncovered.
6. Always add something sour, like in this recipe we will add dry mango powder. It helps in making slime free okra.

If you follow these simple steps, your okra will always be slime free.

How to serve Bharwan bhindi

Bharwan bhindi is served with Indian bread like roti/ paratha/ naan. You can also serve it with rice and dal.

Easy Indian Okra recipes

As a kid, any okra dish and crisp paratha were my favorite things to carry in school Tiffin. In India Okra is cooked in a lot of different ways. You can check some of those recipes below:

1. Aloo bhindi
2. Masala Bhindi
3. Bhindi ki sabzi

Easy Indian vegetarian recipes

Seasonal vegetables are an important part of Indian cooking. You can check some simple Indian recipes made using different vegetables below:

1. Baingan Aloo
2. Beans Aloo
3. Aloo matar
4. Gobhi matar methi
5. Palak Paneer
6. Cabbage Poriyal
7. Beetroot Poriyal

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