Aloo Bhindi Sabzi is one of those simplest side dishes you can make for your working lunch. It's quick to make and goes so well with rotis. While I have tasted this many times, I never got around making it until I planned this Punjabi Thali sometime back. Since then I have made just this with rotis for my office lunch and it is very easy to make in the mad rush that mornings are.
I love lady's finger in any form and to remember that while growing up I used to avoid this vegetable just to spite Amma. My brother is a great fan of this vegetable and Amma used to make it very often during the week. I simply used to deny saying I don't like, just because my brother liked it. I know it was mean and repent that thought now when my kids do that often. Amma always used to make something that I liked when she makes bhindi. I got over my need to pick a fight with my brother after a while. When I started cooking, this ended up being the most frequently cooked vegetable.
Why am I talking about my lunches? Well, we are starting the second week of BM#77, featuring healthy weekday lunch. I wanted to share some working lunch. It can feature anything that is simple to carry or enjoy at home. It can be an elaborate thali as well if you happen to be at home. The choice is wide. I am sticking to showcase my weekday lunch. I was planning to click new pictures, but couldn't manage. So you will have to enjoy the ones I did for the thali.
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Aloo Bhindi Sabzi
Ingredients Needed:
1/2 cup Potato diced to 1"
1/2 cup Lady's Finger diced to 1"
1/4 cup Onions chopped
1/2 cup Tomatoes
1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
Salt to taste
A pinch Turmeric Powder
Water as required
2 tsp Cooking Oil
Coriander Leaves for garnish.
Heat a Kadai with 1 tsp oil, saute the diced potatoes till crispy. You can sprinkle some water for faster cooking. Remove and saute the lady's finger. Remove
In the same pan, saute the onions till brown. Then add tomatoes, salt, and turmeric. Cook in sim till the tomatoes turn mushy.
Then add the red chili powder and saute well. Add 1/4 cup and bring to boil.
When the tomato paste is well cooked, add the par cooked aloo and bhindi.
Combine everything well and garnish with coriander leaves
Recipe
Aloo Bhindi Sabzi
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Potato diced to 1"
- 1/2 cup Lady's Finger diced to 1"
- 1/4 cup Onions chopped
- 1/2 cup Tomato
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- Salt to taste
- A pinch Turmeric powder
- Water as required
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- Coriander leaves for garnish.
Instructions
- Heat a Kadai with 1 tsp oil, saute the diced potatoes till crispy. You can sprinkle some water for faster cooking. Remove and saute the lady's finger. Remove
- In the same pan, saute the onions till brown. Then add tomatoes, salt, and turmeric. Cook in sim till the tomatoes turn mushy.
- Then add the red chili powder and saute well. Add 1/4 cup and bring to boil.
- When the tomato paste is well cooked, add the par cooked aloo and bhindi.
- Combine everything well and garnish with coriander leaves
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vaishalisabnani says
Bhi do happens to be one of my favourite veggies too and I make it quite like the way you have made . Bhi do and roti make a wonderful lunch perfect to carry as packed food .
Kalyani says
Bhindi is a fav veggie at home and the kids love it ! I hated karela (and still do!) and not to spite anyone but myself :)) my sis loves them though .. ur post reminded me of the childhood memories I had about bittergourd with my sis !
gayathriraani says
I used to hate bindhi when I was a kid, but my daughter is just opposite. She loves it and this combination is one of her most fav.
Suma Gandlur says
I was not a fan of okra while growing up but it is our family favorite now, especially my daughter's. And obviously, i love okra in all forms now. 🙂
One of my SILs makes this okra curry with potatoes regularly and I love it.
Preeti says
bhindi is my fav recipe but never tried with aloo.. looks delicious.
Priya Suresh says
I just love this combination, one of my favourite sabzi. Excellent side dish to relish with some rice or rotis.
srividhya says
I have never tried aloo and bindi combo. This sounds great. Will definitely try.
Jayashree says
Bhindi and potato is one of my favourite combinations too. This looks delicious.
Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says
Such a delicious combo.... Looks lovely with phulka 🙂
Pavani says
This is such a yummy looking subzi. Love the aloo-bhindi combination.
Mayuri Patel says
delicious sabji. I prepare this often for my daughter's lunch box. Bhindi somehow tastes good even when it is cold.
Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says
okra is one of my favorite veggies - this must be awesome!