Air Fryer
Crispy Air fryer Okra Recipe Kurkuri Bhindi Recipe
This delicious kurkuri bhindi is crisp air fryer okra recipe that is a great side. The coating is made with chickpea flour and Indian spices.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups okra or 250 gm. cut in thin slivers
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- ½ tsp. black salt optional
- 1 tsp. cayenne or chilli powder
- ½ tsp. pepper optional
- ½ tsp. garam masala powder
- 1 tsp. amchur powder or dry mango powder
- ½ tsp. turmeric powder
- ½ tsp. carom seeds ajwain optional
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp. chickpea flour or besan
- 1.5 tbsp. oil
Directions:
- Wash and dry the okra. Cut them lengthwise into thin slivers and keep aside.
- Mix all the dry masalas together along with chickpea flour. Generously pour it over the cut bhindi and mix well to coat all the bhindi. Now pour the oil on top and mix again.
- You will see that the masala has adhered to the bhindi after this marination time.
- Preheat your air fryer to 160 C or 320 F for 6 minutes.
- Now brush oil on your air fryer basket and put in the masala bhindi in it. Air fry for about 8 minutes on 160 C or 320 F. Then increase the temperature to 180 C or 360 F and fry for about 4-5 minutes more till the bhindi are well cooked and crispy brown.
- Take them out on a plate and rest for about 2 minutes. Now serve your kurkuri bhindi. They are delightfully crunchy, tasty and guilt free.
- If you don't have an air fryer, just deep fry in hot oil.