Air Fryer Bhindi Masala (Okra Curry)
Easy Pakistani style Bhindi Masala (Okra Curry) recipe consists of air fried okra smoothes in a garlicky, onion and tomato curry. Less oil means a lighter curry!
Equipment
- Air Fyer
- Pan
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Fresh Bhindi (Okra)
- 1 medium Onion
- 2 medium Tomatoes
- 1 Green Chilli
- 1/2 bunch Cilantro
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 inch Ginger
- 1/2 Lemon
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2-3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 3/4 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp Kalongi (Black Nigella Seeds) (Optional)
Instructions
- Wash and completely dry the okra (bhindi).
- Chop into small pieces (less then 1/2 inch).
- Chop onion, tomatoes, green chilli and cilantro.
- Crush the garlic and ginger.
- Pre-Heat the Air-fryer. Once hot, spray with oil and add the okra.
- Cooking time and tempeture will vary with each model. Just make sure the okra does not get too crisp or burn. Approx 15-18 minutes at 375 F.
- Meanwhile add the olive oil to a pan and saute onion. Once it becomes translucent, add green chilli, tomatoes and all the spices (salt, red chilli powder, cumin seeds, ground coriander, nigella).
- Once the masala (curry) is ready, add the air fryed okra and mix. Cover with a lid let it sit for 5 mins on low heat.
- Just before serving sqeeze the lemon and garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Enjoy with rice, naan, roti.
Notes
- If you want to enjoy the Bhindi (Okra) straight from the Air fryer without curry, add all the spices and lemon juice directly to okra and enjoy crispy okra.
- This is the brand I always use for oil spray.
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer as it will result in soggy bhindi.
- Toss it half way through to ensure even cooking.
- You can buy Nigella Seeds (Kalongi) and Turmeric from Amazon.
- My favorite pan is Always Pan which I use for almost all my cooking needs. You can read in detail about it .