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!
Asha
Looking at those fresh Okra is a pleasure for me Nags, delicious dish!:)
sra
That's a beautiful shot of the veggies. And I've never come across this dish before.
I tried installing the comment box like this but tho' Blogger didn't give me any error messages, it didn't accept the new code either 🙁
Nags
Sra, I installed it from jackbook.com. You can try it too 🙂
Shreya
Hi Nags, this is one of the other recipes that makes Okra non-slimy!:-) Really wonderful that TH didn't recognize, and I am sure it tasted really good too. The pictures are so beautiful.
Mahimaa's kitchen
looks beautiful!
rachel
the before and after transformation looks so welcoming.....
Anonymous
I have a dumb question: when you say "10 nos," does that mean 10 individual okra pods?
Thanks,
-andrew
KALVA
Hmm i make Cilantro Besan, Beet root besan, Aloo besan.. but never made Okra besan.. should give it a try dear
Nags
Hello Andrew, that's not a dumb question at all, and yes I mean 10 individual okras. I try to avoid weight when it comes to veggies cuz its easier to just count them out. Of course, this is just what I used and is totally customizsable according to personal taste. Thanks for confirming 🙂
Arundathi
that sounds interesting!