Bhinda ni Kadhi

Bhinda Ni Kadhi

Okra Buttermilk Soup

Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt

1 cup water

2 tbsp besan/chickpea flour

salt to taste

sugar to taste

7 - 9 fresh okra/bhindi/bhendi/bhinda/bhenda/Lady's fingers, cut into two pieces, slit

2 fresh, green chilies, slit

Tempering

1 tsp oil

1 tsp ghee

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1" cinnamon

3-4 cloves

1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

1" ginger, grated

Method

0. Churn yogurt, water and besan to make the buttermilk without any lumps.

1. Heat oil & ghee in a saucepan.

2. Add all the ingredients for tempering.

3. As the cumin seeds start spluttering, add slit green chilies and okra.

4. Saute on a low flame till okras are cooked and are brownish in color.

5. Add yogurt mixture, salt, sugar.

6. Keep stirring on a low flame till mixture comes to a rolling boil.

7. Switch off the gas.