Dahi Bhindi Recipe | Okra Curry | How to make Dahi Bhindi

Dahi Bhindi Recipe | Okra Curry | How to make Dahi Bhindi recipe with step by step instructions , pics and recipe card.

Dahi Bhindi is okra preparation in curd-based curry, dahi means curd and bhindi is a Hindi word for okra. Sauteed okra, mixed with Indian spices and cooked in curd-based gravy gives a delicious okra curry. It goes well with any Indian bread like roti, chapati, or naan.

Okra (Bhindi) is a common and very much liked vegetable in India, it can be prepared in a variety of ways. Even kids also like this vegetable a lot. Indian homes have okra in their menu list for sure and the ease of making okra along with great taste make it a preferred choice for lunch or dinner menu.

Curd is extensively used in Indian gravies to make curry. Dahi bhindi curry also has a curd base and the dish has semi-gravy consistency so that you can relish it with roti or rice without missing any dal in the menu.

In this Okra Curry recipe

• Make sure to wipe washed bhindi or okra well to dry them else it will release more slime and the final dish will not taste that good.
• Phutane (roasted chana dal) added to curd (dahi) gives a good binding to the gravy and prevents the curd from curdling. 
• While sauteeing bhindi, do not cover the pan else the steam will make the bhindi soggy.
• I have used mustard oil in this dahi bhindi curry recipe. However, you can use any other oil also.

Along with this post of Dahi bhindi recipe, you can visit other curry recipe posts like sindhi curry, palak paneer curry, paneer bhurji curry, and papad curry. 

How to make Dahi Bhindi with step by step photo

1. Firstly, wash bhindi or okra with water for 2-3 times. Put bhindi on a colander to get rid of excess water. Make wet bhindi dry by wiping with a dry cloth. There should not be any water on bhindi otherwise it will leave more slime. Discard the head and tail of okra and cut bhindi into big pieces.

2. Heat 3 tbsp mustard oil or any other edible oil in a pan and add  2 sliced onions and 1/2 tsp asafoetida to it. Saute for a minute.

3. Further, add chopped okra to the onions and continue sauteeing on medium flame without covering the pan. Keep on stirring the bhindi lightly during the cooking process so that it does not stick at the bottom of the pan.

4. In the meanwhile take 1/2 cup thick curd in a bowl, add 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder to it.

5. Take 1 tbsp phutane (roasted chana dal) and grind it into a mixture to make powder out of it.

6. Additionally, add this roasted chana dal (phutane) powder to the curd.

7. Whisk the curd well with phutane powder and spices.

8. Bhindi is 70-80% cooked and onions are also caramelized, add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp kashmiri red chili powder, and 1 tsp kasuri methi at this stage and mix lightly on low flame.

9. Further, add curd (dahi) mixture to bhindi.

10. Cook by stirring continuously. the curry will leave the oil in some time.

11. Add 1 cup water and 1 tsp salt to bhindi at this stage and give it a  stir.

12. Cook for a few more minutes till all the flavors come together in dahi wali bhindi curry.

Delicious dahi bhindi is ready, enjoy this with any Indian bread or steamed rice.

Recipe card for Dahi Bhindi Curry Recipe (okra curry)