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Bhindi Masala / Okra Stir Fry in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. A North Indian favorite - Okra cooked with onions, tomato, garlic and spices. Perfectly cooked with no slimy texture of okra. And guess what, ready in less than 20 minutes.

You can also call this okra recipe - Pyaaz waali Bhindi. Bhindi do pyaza, which is a popular dish in restaurants just means okra with double the quantity of onions. "do" means two in hindi and "pyaz" means onions.

There are many ways to prepare okra. You can fry it or oven roast it. You can make it as a stir fry or make it as a curry. Another way is to air fry stuffed okra, and have it as an appetizer with mint chutney. Here are three more ways to make okra - Kurkuri Bhindi (Crispy Fried Okra), Bharwa Bhindi (Stuffed Okra) & Oven Roasted Bhindi Masala.

Today I am sharing the simple okra with onions recipe made in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. Okra cooks very quickly, hence we cook it on low pressure for only couple of minutes. This Bhindi Masala can be served with yogurt raita or lentil curry along with roti / naan.

How to make Bhindi Masala in Instant Pot

Fresh okra is best for this recipe, but you can use frozen okra when in a hurry. If using fresh okra, you want to wash it, and dry it completely before cutting. Too much moisture, makes the okra slimy and that is something no one likes.

Cut the okra in small equal size pieces and slice the onions. Heat oil in the instant pot and saute cumin seeds and garlic in it. Then add the sliced onions and saute for a few minutes till they slightly change color. Now add the chopped tomato, spices and okra. Give it a good stir and close the instant pot lid with vent in sealing position. Change the instant pot setting to cook on manual or pressure cook with low pressure for 2 minute. (On the Instant Pot DUO-60, you press the manual mode, then pressure to change the pressure setting).

One important thing is to add something tangy to the okra. Tanginess helps to remove the slime from okra. I added tanginess with tomato and dry mango powder or amchur. You can add lemon juice if you don't have dry mango powder.

This is it! Now when you open the instant pot, okra masala will be ready. Give it a gentle stir and serve with roti, naan or parathas, along with a side of yogurt made in the instant pot.

To make this recipe on stove top, check recipe notes.

Try out the Bhindi Masala and let me know how it turned out. You can also check out other Indian veggie recipes -