Bhindi Masala Strips -

If there could be a quick side dish, then this is it. The dish is super easy/quick/tasty too. Here is what you need -

Bhindi or Okra - 20 pieces (slit length wise - remember to keep the top and the bottom of the bhindi intact and make sure they are not slit all the way)

Spices - salt, chilly powder, cumin powder, garam masala, coriander powder
Vegetable Oil to shallow fry the bhindi (as required)

And that's all we need, now how do you make these strips -

1.In a large bowl combine all the spices and taste a little to see if the salt is enough.
2.Now stuff the bhindi really well with the spice powder.
3.In a flat non-stick pan heat the oil (add as much or as less as you require).
4.After the oil heats up, add your bhindi and cover it with a lid for exactly 1 minute (enough for the bhindi to cook). If you leave the lid on for long, the bhindi is going to turn all soggy and that's NOT what you want.
5.Now remove the lid and continue to fry them in medium heat. Keep a close watch over them, as they can easily get burnt.
6.Keep turning the bhindi and make sure they don't get burnt or stick to the pan.
Remove them from the pan once all the sides are done.
7.Slide in the next bath of bhindis, most probably you wont need to add extra oil as the oil from the first batch should remain.

After all the sides are fried, remove them and eat the with rice/chapati or parathas :)