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6 July 2008

Fried Okra with Besan

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.
  
What I Used:

Serves 2

Okra/Vendakka/Ladies finger - 10 nos
Besan/chickpeas flour - 3 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - a pinch
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil

How I Made It:

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 tbsp 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!


Tried & Tasted By Nagalakshmi V at 08:34
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32 Comments:

  1. Hmm i make Cilantro Besan, Beet root besan, Aloo besan.. but never made Okra besan.. should give it a try dear
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  2. I have a dumb question: when you say "10 nos," does that mean 10 individual okra pods?

    Thanks,
    -andrew
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  4. the before and after transformation looks so welcoming.....
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  6. Hi Nags, this is one of the other recipes that makes Okra non-slimy!:-) Really wonderful that TH didn't recognize, and I am sure it tasted really good too. The pictures are so beautiful.
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  7. Hello Andrew, that's not a dumb question at all, and yes I mean 10 individual okras. I try to avoid weight when it comes to veggies cuz its easier to just count them out. Of course, this is just what I used and is totally customizsable according to personal taste. Thanks for confirming :)
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  8. That's a beautiful shot of the veggies. And I've never come across this dish before.

    I tried installing the comment box like this but tho' Blogger didn't give me any error messages, it didn't accept the new code either :(
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  9. Looking at those fresh Okra is a pleasure for me Nags, delicious dish!:)
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  10. Sra, I installed it from jackbook.com. You can try it too :)
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  11. 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!
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  12. 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.
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  13. Nags, that is a lovely recipe :-)
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  14. 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! :D
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  15. Nags this is beautiful I am drooling imagining the taste.
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  16. Looks very interesting,I have never seen okra made quite this way.......looks yummy !
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  17. I love your blog's new look and photoes too..! Got new camera from DH? ;)
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  18. 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.
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  19. sliced okara looks beautiful. nice entry
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  20. Fearless KitchenJul 7, 2008 09:38 AM
    This looks wonderful. Okra is one of my favorite vegetables and I love to find new ways to prepare it.
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  21. I love the final version nags! sonds neat, and looks dry too..not like the sticky okra:) bookmarked!:)
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  22. Seena - same old camera but new techniques i am learning in photoshop. not perfect yet, and u will see that if you look close enough :)
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  23. nice recipe looks lovely must try this as we people love okra thank u for a lovely recipe
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  24. nags..loved the pics...so bright and crisp...and coming to okra..i think cutting it that thin helps..yet! i give you full points on trying it...i never try veggies i do not like...and do not make them even if jeeves likes it..unless i am on a diet ;)
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  25. oh thanks for this post, it reminded me so much of my childhood. My dad used to cook okra once a week LOL, too bad I cant eat them as much as I want..too hard to find them here in France :-(
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  26. oh, I love the first pic!!!! you've cut them so thin.... that must hv taken a lot of patience!! :) and the recipe is new to me... will try it sometime... thanx
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  27. thank you, thank you and thank you...this looks delicious and i must try this...i think the kids will love it...

    and your photos are divine...

    :D
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  28. Ummm reminds me again of my school days...my friends use to bring this for lunch...I have almost forgotten about them but here comes the reminder...& thanks for that.
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  29. the photos are gorgeous Nags and am feeling hungry now!!!

    Hugs,
    Siri
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  30. Thank you Siri :) hope you try out this recipe! :)
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  31. Hiya.. I tried this out over the weekend and we liked it. Was a change from my usual bhindi fry. Only change is next time i'll MW the bhindi slices before tossing them into the batter. Thanks for a tasty, easy recipe.
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  32. nags..loved the pics...so bright and crisp...and coming to okra..i think cutting it that thin helps..yet! i give you full points on trying it...i never try veggies i do not like...and do not make them even if jeeves likes it..unless i am on a diet ;)
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