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Kurkuri Bhindi(Crispy Okra)

Kurkuri Bhindi is a Rajasthani recipe. I had tasted it at friend’s places, hotels and in the mess too. I loved the taste of this crispy lady’s finger preparation. I always felt that this is quite a difficult dish to prepare and oily one for that, so, had avoided making it till recently. Last month I tried it out and realized it is so simple and not as oily as I thought it would be. Some of my friends tried it too and were quite happy to relish it.

Ingredients

Bhindi(Lady’s Finger/Okra) – 250 gms

Cumin Powder – ½ teaspoon

Coriander Powder - ½ teaspoon

Turmeric Powder – ¼ teaspoon

Red Chilly Powder – ½ teaspoon

Salt – As per taste

Gram flour (Besan) – 2 tablespoons

Oil – Approx 150 ml

Method

Wash lady’s finger and pat dry with a clean napkin. Slit lengthwise and make 8 pieces of every lady's finger. Sprinkle cumin, coriander, chilly and turmeric powders and leave aside for about 20-25 minutes. Then sprinkle salt and gram flour and toss for 2 minutes for even coverage of all lady finger pieces. Heat oil in a pan till it is hot and fry the masala covered lady finger in batches on medium fire. Keep stirring occasionally and remove from oil once they turn crispy. Spread on paper to remove extra oil and serve hot.

Note – Choose tender lady’s fingers for this particular recipe.