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    Home » Recipes » 15 Mins Recipes

    Kurkuri Bhindi Recipe – Crispy Bhindi (Okra) Fry Recipe

    Published: Apr 9, 2014 · Modified: Feb 24, 2019 by Radhika · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

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    Kurkuri Bhindi Recipe

    Kurkuri Bhindi Recipe or Crispy bhindi (okra) fry with step by step photos. I love okra very much especially when made like this crispy fry. In hindi, the word Kurkuri means “Crisp”.  

    Bhindi means “Okra” which is again called as “Vendakkai” in Tamil. Like the name suggests this is a crisp and crunchy dish that you can serve during tea time especially during the cold season.

    Also this recipe happens to be a no onion, no garlic recipe. The tangy spices added makes it lip smacking and delicious and not only that, there is no chance of a slimy mass that you sometimes get while making a curry or stir fry with okra.

    Crispy Bhindi Fry Recipe

    Though typically rice flour is not added while making these kurkuri bhindi, I have done so, as it helps to maintain the crunchiness of the okra for a long time even after deep frying.

    Apart from enjoying it as a snack during tea time, you can also serve these crisp fries as a side dish with rice especially pulaos.

    Step by Step Kurkuri Bhindi Recipe:


    1. Slit the Okra into slivers. Cutting them thin ensures that they get fried crisp and remain crunchy.

    2. Spice the cut okra with dry powders and toss well for even distribution.

    3. Sprinkle besan and rice flour evenly and mix with either spoon or hand.

    4. Deep fry in batches till crisp and crunchy. Make sure you remove on to a kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.

    Kurkuri Bhindi

    I have added 2 teaspoon oil while adding the spice powders, as it will prevent the okra from becoming sticky and watery as we are also adding salt. Adjust the spice powder according to your taste. Deep fry in batches, I cooked in 2 batches for an evenly cooked and browned bhindi.

    Check out these delicious deep fried snacks recipes like Aloo Bonda, Bread Rolls, Dill Leaves Pakodas, Keerai Bonda, Palakottai Vadai, Pappad Rolls, Paneer Potato Pops, Vegetable bonda and Aloo Bhujia

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    Kurkuri Bhindi Recipe – Crispy Bhindi Fry Recipe

    Kurkuri bhindi or crisyp okra fry with step by step pictures.
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    Prep Time : 10 mins
    Cook Time : 15 mins
    Total Time : 25 mins
    Servings : 2
    Course : Snacks
    Cuisine : Indian
    Author : Radhika

    Ingredients
      

    • Bhindi or Okra - 200 gms
    • Besan or chickpea flour - 3 tbsp
    • Rice flour – 3 tsp
    • red chili powder – ½ tsp
    • Coriander powder – ¾ tsp
    • Chaat masala powder – ½ tsp
    • Roasted Cumin powder – 2 pinch
    • Turmeric powder – 1 pinch
    • Salt – to taste
    • Oil – for deep frying
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    Instructions
     

    • Wash and dry the okra completely. There should not be any moisture present. Trim the edges.
    • Cut the okra lengthwise and further slit them cross wise. Sprinkle chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, chaat masala, salt, 2 teaspoon oil and toss well. Let it rest for 5 mins.
    • Sprinkle besan, rice flour and asafetida over the okra slivers and once again toss well making sure it generously coats all the bhindi.
    • Heat a pan with oil for deep frying. When the oil is sufficiently hot, drop the okra pieces in batches and cook it is roasted crisp and golden brown.
    • Drain onto a kitchen paper to absorb excess oil and continue with the rest of okra.
    • Serve hot with tomato ketchup.
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    Comments

    1. Dinta Devani

      November 01, 2016 at 3:36 pm

      4 stars
      can these be made without deep frying?

      Reply
      • Radhika

        November 02, 2016 at 1:14 pm

        If you do not want to deep fry, then you can either bake them, grill or if you happen to have an air fryer, you can use that too.

        Reply
    2. Vidya

      December 08, 2015 at 1:01 am

      4 stars
      Nice one..easy to cook

      Reply
    3. Balasubramaniam Iyer

      April 02, 2015 at 6:34 am

      Your crispy okras will taste even better if you ajwain in the dry mix.

      Reply
    4. anusha praveen

      April 12, 2014 at 11:12 pm

      Such a simple way to relish okra yet so addictive. I can imagine eating this with some mor kuzhambu or drumstick sambar yumm

      Reply
    5. Priya Sreeram

      April 10, 2014 at 5:46 am

      this is my favourite way of making/eating vendakkai. good one. loved the clean pics radhika. Long time now. Hope all is well !

      Reply
    6. Hamaree Rasoi

      April 10, 2014 at 12:09 am

      Simply mouthwatering and delicious to look at bhindi fry. Excellent preparation.
      Deepa

      Reply
    7. Priya Suresh

      April 10, 2014 at 12:03 am

      Crunchy munchy bhindis, love to munch some rite now.

      Reply
    8. Vimitha Anand

      April 09, 2014 at 10:52 pm

      Would be perfect with some curd rice

      Reply
    9. Veena Theagarajan

      April 09, 2014 at 4:40 pm

      so crispy and perfect tea time snack

      Reply
    10. Ramya Krishnamurthy

      April 09, 2014 at 1:51 pm

      Yummy and this is tempting me

      Reply

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