Bhindi with Sweet Corn

Lady Finger also known as 'Bhindi', in Hindi is a handy vegetable to prepare that is equally nutritious. Bhindi can be deep fried, cooked with potato, steamed...you get the picture. This time, I have tried a combination of Bhindi with American Sweet Corn, a popular edible in Central and Western India.

I have tried to use some of the basic ingredients found in an Indian kitchen, so that one doesn't have to trek down to a general store just to make this simple dish. 

Here are the ingredients:

1. 250 gms bhindi (lady fingers) cut horizontally into half an inch size pieces
2. a small bowl of boiled American Sweet Corn 
3. one medium-sized onion julienned
4. 1/2 tsp nigella seeds
5. 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
6. 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
7. 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
8. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
9. 3/4 tsp salt
10. 1tbsp oil
11. a pinch of sugar
12. 1 green chili sliced length-wise into half

Bhindi with Sweet Corn

Preparation:

1) Heat a wok with one tablespoon oil.

2) When the oil get hot, add in sugar and the spices except the green chili

3) After a minute and a half, add the onion and stir

4) When onions start to get transparent add the bhindi and salt

Bhindi and Sweet Corn

5) Stir adequately and close the lid for sometime

6) Keep checking in between so that the food doesn't stick to the bottom

7) When bhindi or lady fingers pieces start to get soft, add in the sweet corn seeds

8) Stir well, and turn off the gas. Keep the lid closed for sometime.

9) After a few minutes, open the lid and serve it hot with chapatti