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!
Fearless Kitchen
This looks wonderful. Okra is one of my favorite vegetables and I love to find new ways to prepare it.
Andhra Flavors
sliced okara looks beautiful. nice entry
Aparna
New to me,looks real good. I like okra as long as the preparation is dry and crisp. I will try this one for sure.
Seena
I love your blog's new look and photoes too..! Got new camera from DH? 😉
Usha
Looks very interesting,I have never seen okra made quite this way.......looks yummy !
Jeena
Nags this is beautiful I am drooling imagining the taste.
A&N
Oh, I love this. I'm going to try this. And you know what? I will post a Bhindi recipe sometime soon, and its yummy, its Bharwan bhindi of course! So, Bhindi is not that bad ya!
My mom fed me Bhindi all my life coz I was bad at Maths. It certainly did nothing! 😀
sunita
Nags, that is a lovely recipe 🙂
Vani
This dish reminds me of a dish called matvadi palya (and I have posted it a long time ago) where we make bhajis with besan. Normally use dill leaves or cluster beans. Love the look & texture of your okra besan.
Sunshinemom
For me any veggie with besan is heaven. I have tried this but mine remains a little sticky towards the end...your look the right thing!