here is another simple bhindi/okra recipe from the goan cuisine. easy to make and completely no fat. the recipe posted here is made without any oil.
this recipe is adapted from the essential goa cookbook. it is similar to the one which my mom makes except for the method of cooking. my mom sautes the onions, ginger, garlic et all in oil first and then adds the bhindi/okra. in this recipe, everything is added together in the pan. easy… isn’t it?
from a long time i wanted to try a no oil recipe. it is remarkable that one really does not miss the oil in this goan style okra. it was such a good okra dish… slightly sweet and sour… sweet due to onions-sugar and sour due to vinegar-tomatoes.
the ingredients are our everyday ingredients. a dish which is so simple and easy to make. a keeper recipe. mergol de quiabos best goes with plain bread, rotis or phulkas and even dal-rice.
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mergol de quiabos recipe details are below:
ingredients
- 1/4 kg okra/bhindi, chopped
- 1 medium size onion, chopped
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 1-2 green chilies, chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 tsp chopped ginger
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar or brown vinegar or white vinegar - i used balsamic vinegar
- 2-3 tbsp water
- salt as required
- sugar as required
method:
- in a pan or kadai/wok add all the ingredients.
- cover and cook on a low heat.
- stir in between so that the okra does not stick to the pan.
- add around 2-3 tbsp water if required.
- cook for about 15-20 minutes till the okra is done.
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tried dis recipe today….it was awesome….hubby didnt believe i didnt use even a drop of oil!!!….thank u vry much for sharing dis recipe….
thanks safya for making the recipe and taking the time to comment. in fact even though i made the okra, it was difficult for me to get the fact that the okra was not made in any oil. excellent for people having cholesterol issues.
wow! hey i did try the idli… do check my post
happi cooking!
thanks beena. i will check your post soon.
I love bhindi and this looks really simple and tasty!
I also was wondering whether you would ever be able to cook/fry okra without oil. We were always under the impression that the sticky okra would stick to the pan and turn into coal,however much you may keep stirring. Yeh,we will try this out and if it clicks nothing like it, freefrom the Okra’s stickiness and that of oil. We take your assurance for granted and try it out. Good Luck to us and a big thanks for freeing us from the oil.
thanks ram. even i was curious when i made the recipe as to what will happen to the okra
it turned out very well and tasty too. just some stirring is required and a watchful eye so that the okra does not stick to the pan. use a good quality pan for good results.
Wow!! Okra without oil .. could never have imagined. I always use the most oil with any okra dish. This one I am so going to try.
do try this ansh. even i would always make okra with some extra oil. the results of this one surprised me totally. neither the okra were sticky nor slimy. it is due to the sourness of the vinegar and the tomatoes that the okra did not become slimy.
yes, mam, even we are stupified to read Okra without oil. So far none of us could imagine Okra without sumptuous oil. This should be certainly circulated to guys with “cholestoral”
problem. And Okra is one of the delicious veg; which,we so far thought, can’t be cooked without oil. Well done.A great boon for cholestoral patients. They can enjoy Okra now.