Kurkuri Bhindi Fry or crispy bhindi fry  is a tasty accompaniment with any meal. Serve it with any meal as an accompaniment, it is loved and relished by all.

It is assured that I need okra at least once in a week, usually sabzi but sometimes I do fry.  Here is another kind of fry that is tasty and crispy.

Kurkuri Bhindi Crispy Bhindi Fry

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kilogram bhindi
• salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• pinch of asafoetida
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chat masala
• 2 teaspoon chilly powder
• 1  teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 2 tablespoon fresh coriander chopped
• 2 tablespoon gram flour
• oil for frying

Method:

1. Wash the bhindi and pat dry.
2. Cut it vertically into four strips. If the bhindi are large in size, cut them into two.
3. Add salt, asafoetida, turmeric powder, chilly powder, amachur powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, chopped coriander and mix it.
4. Sprinkle  gram flour and mix it. Keep the mixture to marinate for twenty minutes.
5. Heat oil in a pan. Put a few pieces of the marinated mixture into oil.
6. Deep fry on medium heat for sometime.
7. Turn them with a ladle. Once they are crisp and brown, remove them on a tissue paper.
8. Repeat for the rest of the mixture.
9. Serve with rice as an accompaniment.

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Kurkure Bhindi

Kurkure bhindi is a okra deep fried by coating it with a mixture of spices. It makes a good accompaniment with any meal.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, north indian, Vegan,, Vegetarian

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 45 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Author Jayashree

Ingredients

• 1/2 kilogram bhindi/okra/ladiesfinger
• salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
• 1/2 teaspoon chat masala
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
• 2 teaspoon chilly powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 2 tablespoon gramflour
• 2 teaspoon coriander leaves
• oil for frying

Instructions

• Wash the bhindi and pat dry. Cut them vertically into thin strips. If the bhindi are big in size, divide them into two.
• Add salt, turmeric powder, asafoetida, chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, pepper powder, chat masala and coriander leaves to it. Mix it well.
• Sprinkle gram flour to it and mix. Allow the mixture to marinate for 15-20 minutes
• Heat oil in a frying pan. Add a few pieces of the marinated pieces.
• Deep fry on medium heat. Turn it to the other side with a ladle. It should be crisp and light brown in colour.
• Remove it on a tissue paper. Repeat for the rest of the mixture.
• Serve with rice as an accompaniment.

Notes

• Bhindi should be dry.
• Use tender bhindi for better taste. 

Other bhindi recipes on my blog

Bhindi fry Stuffed Bhindi Okra Stirfry

To make in the air fryer :

Ingredients :

• 1/4 kilogram bhindi
• salt to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• pinch of asafoetida
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chat masala
• 1.5  teaspoon chilly powder
• 3/4  teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon gram flour
• 2 tablespoon of olive oil

Method :

1. Wash the bhindi and pat dry.
2. Cut the okra into half and slit them in between.
3. Take oil in a bowl, add all the spice powders into it and mix it.
4. Put the cut okra slices into it, toss it well and keep it aside for sometime.
5. Pre-heat the air fryer.
6. Put the parchment butter and place the okra slices on it. Cook at 300 degree Fahrenheit for five minutes initially. Toss in between. Again put it for another five minutes.
7. Now, check and cook for two more minutes, Crispy okra is ready to use.

About the event :

This is an old post which I have edited now. Earlier, I had written only the stove top method, now I have included the air fryer recipe in it. Sending it to Foodies_Redoing Old Post 105, a fortnightly event. Through this group, I have redone many of posts with better pictures now.

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