Crispy fried Okra

As promised I am back with a back to back recipe.  This dish can be had as an accompaniment or served as a starter if u like it so.  I know, it is fried and to all the calorie conscious people, once a while to indulge in such goodies is not a bad idea.  Haven't tried shallow frying or sautéing it.  You could even air-fry it.  Though I cannot say if it would be as crispy as it would be if you fried them.  Let's get to the making of these yum and crispy okra's.

INGREDIENTS:

Okra/ladyfinger/bhendi	100 gms
Buttermilk	1/2 cup
Rice flour	1/2 cup
Chickpea flour/besan	3/4 cup
Turmeric powder	1/4 tsp
Chilli powder	1 tsp
Salt	1 tsp
Oil	To fry
Chaat masala	1 tsp
Coriander leaves	To garnish

METHOD:

1.       Wash the okra and dry them on a kitchen towel until completely dry.

2.       Once dry, slit them into half.  Keep aside.

3.       In a bowl add the rice flour, chickpea flour, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt, mix well.

4.       In another bowl take the buttermilk and add half tsp of salt.

5.       In a pan heat the oil on high flame, once hot lower the flame to medium. 

6.       Take the okra and dip them in the buttermilk.  Coat these okra's by rolling them in the dry mixture of rice and chickpea flour.  (it should be coated well with the dry flour mixture)

7.       Fry them in hot oil until golden in colour.  Drain them on kitchen/tissue paper.

8.       Sprinkle them with chaat masala when hot.

9.       Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.  Enjoy…

NOTES:

1.       You could slit the okra into four.  I preferred slitting them half.

2.       Dipping them in buttermilk not only helps them coat well.  But also helps get rid of its stickiness.

3.       Best served and eaten when hot. You can enjoy with a mug of beer or with Vodka.