Dahi Bhindi | Okra Yogurt Salad

Okra Yogurt salad recipe | Dahi bhindi | Bendekayi Gojju - Easy Indian Raita.

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Dahi Bhindi | Okra Yogurt Salad

Dahi Bhindi (Okra Yogurt Salad) is a quick, easy-to-make dish featuring crispy okra, creamy yogurt, and spices. A refreshing side dish with steamed rice, roti, chapati, biryani, or pulao.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:

Calories: 146kcal

Author: Kushi

Ingredients

15 Okra or Lady finger or Bhindi
2 Green chilies adjust to taste
½ + ¼ teaspoon Salt , adjust to taste
2 tablespoon Oil divided
½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 teaspoon Urad dal
1 Dry red chile
6 to 8 Curry leaves
1 ½ cups Yogurt or Curd

Instructions

How to cook okra on the stove?

Wash and pat dry the bhindi (okra). Trim the ends. Cut them into 1-cm-thick pieces.
15 Okra
In a pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon oil, chopped bhindi, and green chilies, and sauté uncovered over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the bhindi is cooked through and slightly charred.
2 tbsp Oil, 2 Green chilies
Now add ½ teaspoon salt, mix, and switch off the flame.
½ + ¼ tsp Salt

Prepare The Tempering

In a pan on medium flame, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Once hot, add mustard seeds.
2 tbsp Oil, ½ tsp Mustard seeds
When they start to splutter, add urad dal, curry leaves, and red chilies, and sauté until the urad dal turns light golden. Switch off the flame.
1 tsp Urad dal, 1 Dry red chile, 6 to 8 Curry leaves

How To Make Dahi Wale Bhindi?

In a bowl, add yogurt or curds and whisk it for a minute. If it is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoon of water to adjust the consistency.
1 ½ cups Yogurt
Add sautéed bhindi and the prepared tempering, and mix well. Taste-check salt and add only if needed.
½ + ¼ tsp Salt
Serve immediately and enjoy. If you are serving it later, mix the bhindi with yogurt just before serving.

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Notes

Instead of adding green chilies to the okra, you can add finely chopped green chilies directly to the yogurt if you like extra heat.
If you are not preparing it on fasting or vrat days, you can even add 2 to 3 crushed garlic cloves to the tempering or a pinch of hing (asafoetida). The addition of garlic/hing will enhance the taste of your dish.
Adjust the yogurt's consistency as desired.
You can also add ½ finely chopped red onion to the salad. It adds great crunch and flavor.
Mix yogurt with yogurt only when ready to serve.

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