Crispy Fried Bhindi(lady finger)

The crispy fried bhindi recipe offers a crunchy texture and tasty flavor to a typical bhindi(lady finger) masala or fry recipe. The spicy pungent flavors of the chosen spices just blends with the bhindi or lady finger which is deep fried to impart a golden look and a crispy texture.
  Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

 

500 gms ladies finger (bhindi)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp chaat masala
1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
50 gms besan (bengal gram flour)
salt to taste
2 tbsp ginger (adrak) julliennes
5 sliced green chillies
oil for deep frying

 

Method

 

1. Slit the ladies finger lengthwise and spread them in a flat dish.
2. Sprinkle the salt, lemon juice, chilli powder, turmeric powder, chaat masala, carom seeds, amchur powder and ginger-garlic paste evenly and toss well.
3. Sprinkle the gram flour, mix well and divide the ladies finger into 4 equal portions.
4. Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry the ladies finger till they turn golden brown and crisp from all the sides.
5. Garnish with ginger juliennes and green chilies.
6. Serve hot with chapaties.