Aloo Bhindi Fry (dry)

This is one of those amazingly simple yet delicious recipes for a nice busy evening. It takes up very little effort but is sure to be a hit. It combines 2 of my favorite vegetables potato and okra(ladysfinger). It pairs well with chapati even with some plain steamed Basmati rice.

Ingredients

   

Potatoes	2, medium
Ladysfinger	250 g
Tomatoes	1
Onions	1
Salt	To taste
Red chilly Powder	½ tsp
Garam Masala	1 tsp
Turmeric Powder	¼ tsp
Coriander Powder	1 tsp
Amchur/ Dry Mango Powder	¼ tsp
Oil	2 Tbsp
Cumin Seeds Ginger Garlic Paste	1 tsp 1 Tbsp

Method

Cut the potatoes and ladysfinger into cube sized pieces, better to have them similarly sized as it makes for better presentation!

In a heated pan, add oil and the okra pieces. Cook them by misting them with some water, add a pinch of salt and turmeric powder and fry. Its better to do the frying in a wide pan by adding little water, as okra can get mushy and sticky. Fry them till they get a nice crust on the sides. Set aside.

In a heated pan, add a tablespoon of oil and dunk in the potato cubes and fry them after adding in a pinch of salt and turmeric powder. Initially just mist them with some water, cover and cook until the potatoes are slightly tender. Do not over do this, we dont want the potatoes to be mushy. They must still hold their shape, yet just be tender to bite into. Once they are cooked, roast/fry them in medium high flame. Set aside

Now I made this with no onion and garlic but there's only one step that I missed in the pics. In the same pan, heat up some oil and add in some cumin seeds along with a diced onion. Saute until translucent and add some ginger garlic paste and cook it until the raw smell goes away. Add in the tomatoes and cook. 

Add some salt (remember the veggies also have salt), red chilly powder and coriander powder. Cook it until it gets incorporated in the mix nicely.

Add in the fried veggies and gently mix. Toss the mix with some garam masala and amchur powder. Serve immediately, to retain the crispness of the veggies. 

Tips

•  I added the amchur powder to give it some extra tang but if the tomatoes are ripe and tangy,  you can omit this step.
•  The coriander powder is what gives a very unique flavor to this dish. You can also add in  some freshly roasted crushed coriander seeds to give it a rusty feel.
•  For heat, you can add green chillies instead of red chilly powder too.