Ingredients

  • 1 kg bhindi, (okra-lady fingers) salt, to taste
  • 1 tsp chile pwdr
  • 1 tsp garam masala pwdr
  • 1/2 tsp dry mango, (amchur) pwdr
  • 1/2 tsp chaat masala
  • 1 gm flour oil, for frying
  • 1 1/2 tsp ginger - julienne, optional
  • 2 x green chiles - slit, optional

Method

  • Snip off both ends of each bhindi, slice lengthwise into four slices.
  • Spread all sliced bhindis in a flat dish and sprinkle salt, chile pwdr, garam masala pwdr, amchur pwdr and chaat masala over them.
  • Mix well to coat the bhindi slices proportionately.
  • Sprinkle gram flour over the bhindi and mix lightly till proportionately coated, preferably without adding any water.
  • Divide the bhindi into two portions.
  • Heat oil in a kadai till it is smoking.
  • Fry one portion of the coated bhindi slices, separating each lightly with a fork.
  • Don't allow slices to stick to each other.
  • Remove from oil when both sides are crisp and brown in color.
  • Similarly fry the other portion.
  • Remove to a serving platter and serve warm.
  • Can be garnished with julienne ginger and slit green chiles.