Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Fried Okra or ladyfinger

Okra is one vegetable which gets sticky when made normally. I still like it that way, but most people I come across like the fried version better. Obviously this means more calorie, but more taste too.


We can also make this in oven with very little or no oil, I will be posting that recipe soon too. But for now this is a pure indulgence oil fried okra. Please enjoy and let me know in comments if you like it or not. :)


Ingredients:

1/2 kg okra
2 tbsp gram flour
1 tbsp rice flour
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp roasted cumin powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp dry mango powder
salt and black pepper to taste

Recipe:

1. Cut off the tip and bottom of okra. Thank slice in half and cut each half in thin slices. Do this with all the okra.
2. Once cut, mix and squeeze the okra slowly with your hands to remove excess big seeds of okra.
3. Once seeds are separated, transfer the okra in a big bowl.
4. Add all the spices and leave the okra to leave little water for about 10-15 minutes.
5. After 15 minutes, mix gram flour and rice flour. Coat okra properly in them.


6. Heat oil in a flat pan (take atleast 1/2 inch deep oil layer). To check if it is at right temperature, place one okra in it and if it comes up slowly to the surface then oil is at right temparature.
7. Now cook okra in batches, donot try to overfill the pan. Each batch will take around 7-8 minutes to cook.

8. Let it cool and server crispy okra with rice and lentil or any other combination you would prefer.


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