Aloo Bhindi Recipe, Potato Okra Fry

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July 20, 2023 33 Comments

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This Aloo Bhindi is a dry curry with Okra and Potatoes and some Indian spices. Bhindi or Okra is not really a favourite due to a few reasons. I have cooked with it quite a bit though simply because it’s so easy to get in Singapore and quite fresh.

I have found this recipe of aloo bhindi works out quite well for bhindi-neutral or bhindi-dislikers. Here’s why:

Fact: Bhindi is slimy

Another fact: Potatoes are delicious

Fact 3: When delicious and slimy get together, it creates a pretty great dish

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Recipe Tips

To avoid slimy bhindi, wash and pat dry before chopping. Cutting into wet okra can make it extra slimy. Use a sharp knife and keep wiping it as you cut

If you want a crisper finish to the aloo bhindi, fry the potatoes and okra separately. I don’t use this method since it adds extra cooking time but worth doing if you are cooking for guests or while enternaining

Keep spices light so you can let the flavours of the vegetables shine through

Something sour is a great idea to add to this aloo bhindi dish. Amchoor or raw mango powder is a natural choice but I don’t cook with it enough to buy a packet so I have used tamarind which is a more staple ingredient in my kitchen. Works really well!

If you want a bhindi recipe with more gravy, try theokra stew, or thedahi bhindi masalawhich is delicious with roti.

Aloo Bhindi

Aloo Bhindi or potato okra dry curry is a delicious Indian recipe with minimal ingredients. Can be served with chapati or rice

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Ingredients

2 medium-sized potatoes or aloo cut into small cubes
10-12 okra or bhindi cut into small pieces
1 tsp lime juice or 1/4 cup cubed tomato
2 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp hing also known as asafoetida, perungaayam
1/4 tsp cumin seeds jeera
1/4 tsp red chilli powder add more or less to taste
1 tbsp fresh ginger garlic paste or finely minced
1/2 tsp garam masala or any masala powder you have in hand
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
A few curry leaves
Salt to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds
When they start to pop, add hing, cumin seeds, coriander powder, turmeric, and chili powder
Once the spices have been fried for about 30 seconds, add the ginger and garlic. Fry for another 30 seconds
Add the potatoes, curry leaves and 1/4 cup water
Mix well until all the ingredients are well incorporated
Cook covered, stirring frequently, until the potatoes are tender
When the potatoes are cooked soft, add the okra
Add salt and lime juice. Mix everything well together
Cook covered on low heat until the okra is soft
Add garam masala and saute for a minute
Serve warm with chapati or rice

Notes

Adding water to the vegetables while they cook will make the okra slimy but if you really can’t help it, you can sprinkle some
Use a non-stick pan if you are a beginner cook and want to simplify the process
Fry the potatoes first before adding to the pan if you want a quicker process
You can add cubed tomatoes or amchoor powder instead of tamarind in this recipe

Step by Step Aloo Bhindi Recipe

Heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and hing

When the mustard pops and the jeera sizzles, add turmeric and red chilli powder. Fry for 30 seconds.

Add fresh ginger garlic paste

Fry for another 30 seconds

Add potato, curry leaves

Mix well and add about 1/4 cup water

Cook covered stirring frequently until the potatoes are cooked soft

Add bhindi

Mix and add salt and

lime juice. Stir to combine.

Cook covered on low heat until the okra is cooked and soft

Add garam masala. Saute for another 1 minute, adjust salt.

And we are all done! Serve warm with chapati or rice.

Hope you enjoy this Aloo Bhindi recipe or Potato Okra fry made Indian style.

Note: this recipe was slightly modified and updated with new pictures. Earlier version used tamarind and this uses lime juice, that’s the most significant change.

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Supriya Kutty
September 5, 2023 at 6:27 pm
Aloo bhindi is one of my all-time favourite dishes. The combination of tender potatoes and crispy okra cooked in those aromatic spices is simply heavenly and the flavours were so well balanced.
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travelrage
January 10, 2013 at 9:20 pm

I tried and loved it, thank you!
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Nags
May 24, 2011 at 4:50 am
what a great idea to replace aloo with raw banana. i think that's a good substitute, works well for this aloo bhindi recipe 🙂
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