"Kurkure means crispy in Hindi. Besan or gram flour is a flour of chana dal or split brown chickpeas. This is a simple dish but tastes like you’ve spent a lot of time making it. Okra is cut into strips and marinated with a dry spice rub and then flash fried to create this delicious crunchy savory snack."
Crunchy Fried Okra
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Prep time 10mins
Cook time 20mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 1 pound okra
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin powder
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds powder
- 1 teaspoon carom seeds powder
- 2 teaspoons Garam Masala powder
- 2 teaspoons dreid mango powder
- 1 tablespoon chaat masala
- 1/2 cup gram flour
- 2 tablespoons rice flour
- Oil for frying
Method
Step 1
Wash okra clean. Pat gently with a kitchen towel. Cut each okra into four horizontal strips.
Step 2
In a bowl mix salt, turmeric, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, fennel powder, carom powder, garam masala powder, chaat masala, dried mango powder and lemon juice.
Step 3
Sprinkle gram flour and rice flour on the okra. Let this sit aside for an hour. The okra should release some water and become a little moist and adhere to the masala.
Step 4
Heat oil. Fry okra on a medium flame in batches. Drain on kitchen towel. Serve immediately.