Okra – Bhindi

Okra, also known as Bhindi or Lady’s Fingers, is an edible green ridged seed pod. It is favoured internationally in many dishes due to the perceived health and nutritional benefits. Lady’s finger is one of the mouth watering vegetables, due to its great palatability and flavor. It can be cooked as a subji, a part of the main course. It can be savored with phulkas or rotis and also be had with plain rice and dal. You can fry the bhindi and savor it as a starter. Okra can be used in a mix vegetable preparation such as tawa curry. Okra is a green vegetable and consists of good amounts of vitamin A, and fair amounts of vitamin C. There are good amounts for dietary fiber present, hence it is low in colories and considered good for people on weight loss.