Assamese Bhendir Sorsori (Okra in Mustard Sauce)

Name: Assamese Bhendir Sorsori (Okra in Mustard Sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g Okra (500 grams Bhindi (Lady Finger/Okra) cut to 1-inch (remove head and tail)); 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil (1 tablespoon Oil); ½ tsp Panch Phoran (1/2 teaspoon Panch Phoran Masala); 2 pieces Dried Red Chili (2 Dry Red Chilli); 1 piece Bay Leaves (1 Bay leaf (tej patta)); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste); 1 tsp Ground Turmeric (1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) + 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) 1/2 tsp Turmeric); ½ tsp Red Chili Powder (1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder); 2 pieces Green Chili (2 Green Chillies slit); 2 tbsp Mustard Seeds (2 tablespoons Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu) (black or yellow, I used black), soaked for 20 min); 4 tbsp Water (4 tablespoons Water (adjust)); 1 piece Ginger (1 inch Ginger grated)

Assamese Bhendir Sorsori is a vegan okra curry where okra is fried and simmered in a paste of soaked black mustard seeds, ginger, and spices like panch phoran and turmeric.

30 minIndian

Servings4

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Steps

1To prepare Assamese Bhendir Sorsori recipe (Okra In Mustard Sauce), soak mustard in water for 15-20 mins before cooking.
2In a mixer grinder, add ginger paste and turmeric powder with mustard and grind to make a fine paste.
3Collect the paste and keep aside.
4Heat oil in a kadai and add bay leaf and panch phoron and wait till they crackle.
5Now add okra or bhindi and fry.
6Add slit green chilies along with turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt to taste.
7Cook till the okra is semi soft and then add the mustard paste and mix well.
8Cover the lid and cook for another 5-6 mins in low flame such that the flavors incorporate well.
9Serve Assamese Bhendir Sorsori recipe (Okra In Mustard Sauce) with tawa paratha, steamed rice & Garlic Dal Recipe.