Recipe for Bhindi Fry
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.
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.
You may also like this capsicum besan or capsicum zunka recipe.
Fried Okra with Besan
Serves 2
Ingredients for Bhindi Fry:
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 to Make Okra Besan Fry:
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!
Rajitha says
April 1, 2010 at 1:45 pmnags..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 😉
Laavanya says
August 18, 2008 at 1:54 amHiya.. 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.
Nags says
July 16, 2008 at 2:19 amThank you Siri 🙂 hope you try out this recipe! 🙂
Siri says
July 13, 2008 at 2:46 pmthe photos are gorgeous Nags and am feeling hungry now!!!
Hugs,
Siri
Priti says
July 11, 2008 at 8:20 amUmmm 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.
Suma says
July 9, 2008 at 1:02 amthank 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…
😀
Ramya's Mane Adige says
July 8, 2008 at 2:30 pmoh, 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
Dhanggit says
July 8, 2008 at 1:01 pmoh 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 🙁
Rajitha says
July 8, 2008 at 9:32 amnags..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 😉
sridevi says
July 8, 2008 at 6:08 amnice recipe looks lovely must try this as we people love okra thank u for a lovely recipe
Nags says
July 8, 2008 at 2:06 amSeena – same old camera but new techniques i am learning in photoshop. not perfect yet, and u will see that if you look close enough 🙂
Mansi Desai says
July 7, 2008 at 8:47 pmI love the final version nags! sonds neat, and looks dry too..not like the sticky okra:) bookmarked!:)
Fearless Kitchen says
July 7, 2008 at 4:38 pmThis looks wonderful. Okra is one of my favorite vegetables and I love to find new ways to prepare it.
Andhra Flavors says
July 7, 2008 at 6:21 amsliced okara looks beautiful. nice entry
Aparna says
July 7, 2008 at 4:54 amNew to me,looks real good. I like okra as long as the preparation is dry and crisp. I will try this one for sure.
Seena says
July 7, 2008 at 3:07 amI love your blog’s new look and photoes too..! Got new camera from DH? 😉
Usha says
July 7, 2008 at 2:50 amLooks very interesting,I have never seen okra made quite this way…….looks yummy !
Jeena says
July 6, 2008 at 9:39 pmNags this is beautiful I am drooling imagining the taste.
A&N says
July 6, 2008 at 3:41 pmOh, 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! 😀
sunita says
July 6, 2008 at 3:01 pmNags, that is a lovely recipe 🙂
Vani says
July 6, 2008 at 2:43 pmThis 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.
Sunshinemom says
July 6, 2008 at 2:17 pmFor 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!
Nags says
July 6, 2008 at 2:00 pmSra, I installed it from jackbook.com. You can try it too 🙂
Asha says
July 6, 2008 at 1:36 pmLooking at those fresh Okra is a pleasure for me Nags, delicious dish!:)
sra says
July 6, 2008 at 1:13 pmThat’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 🙁
Nags says
July 6, 2008 at 8:13 amHello 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 🙂
Shreya says
July 6, 2008 at 5:42 amHi 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.
Mahimaa's kitchen says
July 6, 2008 at 5:12 amlooks beautiful!
rachel says
July 6, 2008 at 4:33 amthe before and after transformation looks so welcoming…..
Arundathi says
July 6, 2008 at 3:15 amthat sounds interesting!
Anonymous says
July 6, 2008 at 3:09 amI have a dumb question: when you say “10 nos,” does that mean 10 individual okra pods?
Thanks,
-andrew
KALVA says
July 6, 2008 at 2:32 amHmm i make Cilantro Besan, Beet root besan, Aloo besan.. but never made Okra besan.. should give it a try dear