Recipe for Bhindi Fry
As I had mentioned before, TH and I are not huge fans of Okra (Vendakka/ladies finger. But I feel guilty if I leave out any vegetable completely (except for Pavakka/Karela!) so I bought it the other day just to try and make something different. This is a spontaneous recipe that happened just like that and it came out really well, so much so that TH didn't even realise it was Okra 🙂 And its really simple too, using minimum ingredients.
As I had mentioned before, TH and I are not huge fans of Okra (Vendakka/ladies finger. But I feel guilty if I leave out any vegetable completely (except for Pavakka/Karela!) so I bought it the other day just to try and make something different. This is a spontaneous recipe that happened just like that and it came out really well, so much so that TH didn't even realise it was Okra 🙂 And its really simple too, using minimum ingredients.
You may also like this capsicum besan or capsicum zunka recipe.
Fried Okra with Besan
Serves 2
Ingredients for Bhindi Fry:
Okra / Vendakka / Ladies finger - 10 nos
Besan / chickpeas flour - 3 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - a pinch
Hing - ¼ tsp
Jeera - ½ tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil
How to Make Okra Besan Fry:
1. Mix the besan with chilli, turmeric, hing, jeera and salt. Add enough water to make a thick batter.
2. Cut the okra into thin discs and add to the besan batter.
3. Heat about 2 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan and add this mixture. Keep stirring occasionally until it starts separating into small bits and the okra is cooked.
The final dish was soft and spicy with a sweet tinge. We loved it!
Radhika
This was our lunch today, such a uniquely delicious way to eat our favorite vegetable, thank you
Rajitha
nags..loved the pics...so bright and crisp...and coming to okra..i think cutting it that thin helps..yet! i give you full points on trying it...i never try veggies i do not like...and do not make them even if jeeves likes it..unless i am on a diet 😉
Laavanya
Hiya.. I tried this out over the weekend and we liked it. Was a change from my usual bhindi fry. Only change is next time i'll MW the bhindi slices before tossing them into the batter. Thanks for a tasty, easy recipe.