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Bharlele Masala Bhindi Cashew-Stuffed Okra

Whole okra pods slit and filled with a dry stuffing of powdered raw cashews, Deggi chile, coriander and cumin, roasted gently with onion, curry leaves and mustard seed, then simmered with ripe tomato until tender.

  • YieldServes 6 as a side
  • Hands-on32 min
  • Total1 h
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 450 gfresh okra, rinsed and thoroughly dried

Stuffing

  • 70 graw cashew nuts, ground to a fine powder (about 1/2 cup whole)
  • 2 tspground Deggi chiles (or 1 tsp cayenne mixed with 1 tsp sweet paprika)
  • 2 tspcoriander seeds, ground
  • 1½ tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 1 tspcumin seeds, ground
  • 60 mlcanola oil
  • 1 tspblack or yellow mustard seeds
  • 100 gred onion, 1 small, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 13 leavesfresh curry leaves, medium to large; 12 to 15
  • 1large ripe tomato, cored and cut into 2.5 cm cubes; or 1 can (about 410 g) diced tomatoes with juice

To serve

  • 300 gcooked rice, to serveoptional
  • 180 gplain yogurt, to serveoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Tree nuts
  • Cashew
  • Mustard
  • Rice
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Okra
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Curry leaves
  • Cumin

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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