Kurkuri Bhindi Recipe-How to Make Crispy Okra-Bhindi Kurkuri

Preparation time-40 minutes
Serving-6

Ingredients:

• Lady finger/okra/bhindi-350 gm 
• Gram flour (besan)-2 tbsp
• Rice flour-1 tbsp
• Carom seeds(ajwain)-1/3 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/3 tsp
• Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
• Dry mango powder (aamchur)-1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder-1/3 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Cooking oil for fry

Method:

• Wash the okra with water and wipe it with kitchen towel.
• Trim the top and tail of the okra, cut it into two equal parts, slice these parts into thin strips and remove the seeds.
• Put all the chopped okra in a big bowl, add gram flour, rice flour, carom seeds, turmeric powder, aamchur powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder and mix it properly with okra.
• Add the salt just before frying and mix it properly.
• Heat sufficient oil in pan, put one okra in the hot oil to check the temperature of oil.
• Once the okra starts floating on the oil, it means oil is perfectly hot for frying.
• Put small portion of spice mixed okra in the hot oil and fry it.
• Fry the okra on medium-high flame for 2-3 minutes or till it turns golden and crispy.
• Take out on the kitchen towel to absorb extra oil from it.
• Repeat the same process for remaining spice mixed okra.
• Ready to serve.