Dahi Bhindi (Ladyfinger with Curd)

Thursday is the pure veg day.... No chicken, egg, mutton and not even onion and garlic. One evening I saw this recipe in Food Food Channel by Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi . Perfect low calorie vegetarian dish. 

Dahi Bhindi  

Serving : 3 people 

Ingredients : 1 kg Ladyfinger [Bhindi] cut into 1/2 pieces; 1 tsp cumin seeds [jeera]; 1 tsp mustard seeds [sarso]; 1/2 cup gram flour [besan]; 1 cup curd [dahi]; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp kashmiri mirch; Salt as per taste; 1/2 tsp sunflower oil.

Method : Heat oil in a pan, add cumin and mustard seeds. When they crackle add ladyfinger and saute till soft. During this heat non stick pan and add 1/2 cup gram , stir continuously and allow it to be brown. Add that roasted gram flour in ladyfinger and stir properly for 2-3 mins. Close the lid and let it cook. After few mins open the lid and mix the curd and stir for 2-3 mins . Add water, close the lid and cook it for another 5 mins. Serve hot with Chapatis.

There is 90.17 gm of water in 100gm Ladyfinger.