Kurkuri bhindi | How to make Crispy Okra fry
Kurkuri bhindi or crispy okra fry is a popular North Indian snack made of ladies finger, spices and flour. Both fried and baked methods are available in this post.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Frying pan
- Baking sheet if baking
Ingredients
- 500 g Okra (Ladies finger/Bhindi)
- ¼ cup Rice flour
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
- 1 tbsp Gram flour
- ½ tbsp Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Jeera powder
- ½ tsp Garam masala
- 1/8 tsp Turmeric powder
- ¼ tbsp Chat masala (or Amchoor)
- 1 tsp Salt (as per taste)
- ½ lemon (1 tbsp lemon juice)
- 4 tbsp Water (approx.)
- 4 tbsp Oil (to shallow fry)
Instructions
Preparation:
- Wash the ladies finger vegetable well with running water. I used 400g of ladies finger in this recipe. Next pat-dry completely with a cotton kitchen cloth. There should not be any moisture left out in the bhindi. Chop off head and tail, slit vertically and remove the seeds. You can leave young seeds if you wish. Make multiple slits length wise and keep aside.
Recipe:
- Take the stripped okra in a large mixing bowl. Add 1/4 cup(4tbsp) rice flour, 1tbsp of corn starch and 1tbsp of gram flour. Next add the spice powders of your choice. I used 1/2tbsp of chilli powder, 1tsp of cumin powder, 1/2tsp of garam masala and 1/8tsp of turmeric powder.
- Also add a 1/2tbsp of chat masala for a special touch. You can use Amchoor powder in place of chat masala. Add a tsp of salt and mix all the dry spice powders with the vegetable.
- Next squeeze the juice of half a lemon and sprinkle few tbsp(approximately 1/4cup) of water. Note: Do not add water more than necessary. We need just a little moisture to make the masalas stick together with Okra.
How to bake crispy okra fry in the oven:
- Preheat the oven to 400degF. Spread the masala mixed bhindi in a baking pan.
- Bake the okra for 15 to 20mins until crisp and brown. Time for baking varies depending upon the thickness of the strips you make. My kurkuri bhindi fry was done perfectly in 15mins in the preheated oven.
How to shallow fry in the pan:
- Heat 4tbsp of oil in a shallow frying pan. Spread the masala bhindi on the hot oil separately. Do not clamp the veggies together. Place the strips individually.
- Roast till the bottom sides become golden brown and crisp. It may take up to five minutes depending upon the thickness and sizes of the stripped okra. Flip the pieces and fry the other sides as well.
- Remove from oil and repeat the same for other batches. Serve this kurkuri bhindi hot while it is still crispy.
Video
Notes
Tips:
1) Always use young vegetables to make this crispy bhindi fry. You can retain the seeds if they are too young.
2) You can use the same masala mix to stuff the slit bhindi and deep fry instead of shallow frying.
1) Always use young vegetables to make this crispy bhindi fry. You can retain the seeds if they are too young.
2) You can use the same masala mix to stuff the slit bhindi and deep fry instead of shallow frying.
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal
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