Crispy Bhindi Fry

Description	Crispy Lady`s finger (Vendakka/Okra) fry Add to favorites
Cuisine Style	Andhra Cuisine
Recipe by	Vaishnavi Lakshmi (Click Here to view more recipes from Vaishnavi Lakshmi )
Servings	4 Adult(s)
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Ingredients for Crispy Bhindi Fry Recipe

Ladys finger(Vendakka/Bhindi) - 1 lb
Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch or more to garnish
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Gram flour(Besan/Kadalapodi) _ 3 spoons
Chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 - 3 tbsp
Onion(medium) - 1 no
(jullienned)

For seasoning:-
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Black gram(Uzhunnuparippu) - 2 tsp
Bengal gram(Kadalaparippu) - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
Roasted peanuts(Nelakadala) - 1 tbsp
Roasted cashews - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - 3 sprigs
Coriander leaves - 1/4th bunch (chopped finely)
Green chillies - 2 - 3 nos or as reqd
Garlic pods - 2 nos
(minced or grated or crushed)





Preparation Method of Crispy Bhindi Fry Recipe
1)Wash the bhindi and pat dry them in towel and leave them for 1 hour. 2)After 1 hour, cut them into circular discs or rings of 5-7 mm thickness. 3)In a bowl mix together salt, garm masala powder, turmeric powder, gram flour, chilly powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. 4)To it, add bhindi, 1/4th bunch of pat dried coriander leaves and toss well. 5)Heat oil in a pan. 6)Splutter mustard seeds followed by black gram, Bengal gram, cumin seeds, roasted peanuts & cashews, curry leaves and coriander leaves one by one. 7)Fry them covered for 1 - 2 mins on a medium flame. :- Take care not to burn the seasoning. 8)Add julienned onion and saute for 3 - 4 mins. 9)Change the flame to high and add the bhindi tossed with all powders and coriander leaves to the above and toss it well and saute for 2 mins without lid. 10)Close the lid , turn the stove to medium and cook covered for 6 - 7 mins. :- In between keep tossing or shaking so that the bhindi is not burnt. 11)Open the lid and cook on medium flame until the bhindi turns crispy. :- This takes another 10 - 14 mins. 12)Finally garnish with cilantro leaves and curry leaves and switch off the stove and keep covered for 10 more minutes so that the flavours of cilantro and curry leaves is absorbed by the bhindi. :- U can add grated coconut if u wish. :- Never over toss the bhindi. It will turn soggy. :- U can adjust spicyness according to ur taste. :- U can also alternately deep fry the bhindi and then do the seasoning and add masala and grated coconut.

Crispy Bhindi Fry

Crispy Lady`s finger (Vendakka/Okra) fry

Ingredients for Crispy Bhindi Fry Recipe

Preparation Method of Crispy Bhindi Fry Recipe