Bhindi Kurkure – Crispy Spiced Okra
Bhindi is Okra in Hindi and Kurkure translates to crunchy and is also the name of a popular commercial snack in India. So the name is synonymous with something you know and expect to pack a crunch. In this recipe, Okra is prepared by stripping off its sticky insides, mixing in spices and gluten free flours and then deep frying it until it’s crispy. This is a great snack as well as a side to go with your vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals.
Ingredients
12 oz, 330 gms Okra
1 tsp rice flour
2 tbsps gram flour (chana ka atta)
1 tsp each cumin & chili powder
Juice of half a lemon
Salt
1/2 sliced onion
Oil for frying
1/4 cup curry leaves
Process
Cut the tops off the Bhindi/Okra, slice in half and using a small spoon scrape all the seeds out
Cut the Bhindi again in thinner strips
Add this in the bowl together with rice and gram flour, spices, lemon juice, salt and onion and then mix well
Deep fry the Bhindi in batches and add some curry leaves to the oil
Remove and drain
Photo by: Adam Ahmed
View my step-by-step video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsZBQ5DEQCI&feature=youtu.be