Bhindi Basar Patata~Okra with Potatoes in Onion Base

Alka Keswani — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:52:33 +0000

Do you believe in Astrology? Do you believe in Daily/Weekly Horoscopes/Predictions ? No, I ain’t gonna start an Anti- Astrology debate or whatsoever for now (or am I?? Who Knows?? I can’t foresee future). It’s just that my Daily forecast for today says that I am gonna outsmart myself today with some great writings …Me ?? Forget great one, on the contrary, from past few days I am facing the most dreaded situation for a blogger….. A Blogger’s (writer’s) Block ! Few Days back one newspaper said for my sun sign that i will enjoy a leisurely day, while actually it was one of the most Hectic days of all 🙁 Other day , one of those Fortune Tellers at a News Channel predicted that i will be lucky enough to be surprised by a beautiful gift (and since my birthday was around, I actually wanted to believe it…lol). But surprised I was, with unexpected expenses on the same day and though I waited hopelessly till night, not even a teeny weeny gift came my way 🙁 Sometimes you wish to believe those predictions that sound positive or beneficial for you, like one day there was a prediction for my sunsign that I will gain tremendous support from my mate, and do I need to tell you what happened bang on that day?? Yeah you guessed it right…we fought over silliest of issues. A prediction said that I will enjoy a very sound health on a particular day, and poor me, my day started with terribly Low blood pressure, Headache and sore throat, all at one time . Few years back, I unnecessarily plunged into a serious debate between two of my close friends, going by a prediction for me on that particular day, that I will play a pivotal role in solving a crisis. Well, their differences did got sort out later, but I lost two of my friends each accusing me of supporting the other one 🙁 It’s not that I always got to bear a negative outcome . Once, someone said that I am at risk of failing in my up coming exams while I was in my degree college . I lost my sleep for few days pondering over it, and also promised myself to study hard so as to prove that one wrong. But then as all of you, by now , know, how fickle minded I am, I simply got back to my Take-it-easy attitude, after burning the midnight oil for few days(nights). And still managed to score better in those exams, than the previous ones And before you wonder why I am all into predictions today, well I have a reason. On a lazy summer afternoon, when I just finished cooking a darn simple veggie dish and some humble Khichdee , my son (who had an eye on what I was chopping and cooking) PREDICTED that its gonna be one boring Lunch today. Grrrrrr…But do I sound like those who will accept defeat that easily ? Do I look like one,who will give in to the predictions and accept the fate as it comes?? Nahhhhhh I try my best , not to succumb to these forecasts, and though I do fail many times, I still believe in the saying “It’s Better to try and fail than failing to try “ So I just played a treasure hunt game with my refrigerator, found some Black Gulabjamuns (kala jamun) and Rabri , placed the Khichdee in a bowl to give it a cake shape( I generally do this to take a pic of rice, but My kid is sort of fascinated by such rice cakes ), a sliced carrot, all served in Exclusively- reserved- for taking- food -shots- for -my- blog-Tablewares , my son was one giggling kid by the end of lunch time Here’s the recipe of simple Okra (bhindi) with potato in onion base Print Bhindi Basar Patata~Okra with Potatoes in Onion Base Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 2-3 Easy recipe of Okra and potato in onion base. Ingredients Bhindi (Okra/Lady's Finger ) ¼ kg Potato 1 Onions 3 Green chillies 2-3 Ginger (1/2 inch knob)finely chopped Tomato 1 large sized Turmeric powder ¼ tsp Coriander powder ½ tsp Garam masala powder few pinches Oil 1 tbsp Method Wash and pat dry bhindi, trim the heads off and cut these in about 1 inch pieces (Note :Its good to slit the bhindi and then cut, to rule out any presence of worms or spoilage inside) Peel , cut potato in cubes and rinse with water. Drain, add some salt and keep aside for 3-4 minutes Fry Bhindi on high flame till slightly dark Drain on tissue paper and then add little salt Rinse potatoes again and fry till almost done Heat some oil in a pan and add chopped onions, Saute till it softens Add chopped tomato, green chillies, ginger,dry masalas, and salt (Remember there is already some salt in okra and potatoes) and stir fry till tomato is cooked properly Add fried potatoes and okra, mix well, add a spoonful of water and let it simmer for about 3-4 min Garnish with coriander, and serve with Phulkas or steamed rice or Khichdee (Plain rice cooked along with handful of split green moong dal beans) 2.2.1 That’s all for today folks, and I am leaving you with this bowl of Black Gulab jamuns and a glass of Hot Rabri …Enjoy……

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