Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2  kilogram      tender okra -- (bhindi)
   1      large         onion -- finely chopped
   1      teaspoon      chilli powder
     1/2  teaspoon      turmeric powder
   1      teaspoon      garam masala powder
   2      tablespoons   oil
                        salt -- to taste

Preparation:

A recipe from Uttar Pradesh. Fry in oil and grind to a paste 1 onion, chopped. 4 cloves garlic, minced. 1/2 cup coconut, grated. Make into a paste 1/2 cup tamarind juice. Salt to taste. Grind into a paste 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste. 3 green chillies, chopped. 3 tbsps coriander leaves. Wash and dry the bhindis. Cut off the tips and stalks. Slit each down to 3/4th of it's length. Mix all three ground pastes and stuff the bhindis with the mixture. Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onion. Brown. Add turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder and salt to taste. Brown. Arrange the stuffed bhindis over this masala. Cover with a deep lid and pour water into the lid. Cook on a low flame till bhindis are tender. Serve hot with parathas