Vendakkai/ Lady's Finger/ Okra Pakoda

Hello! This is a very simple pakoda recipe, you can prepare it in less than 15 minutes. Let's get to know How to make Vendakkai/ Lady's Finger/ Okra Pakoda? Happy Cooking! Cheers!

Ingredients:

Okra – 10 

Green chilli – 1 (Finely chopped)

Ginger – 1 tsp  (Optional)

Garlic – 1 tsp (Finely chopped)

Curry leafs – 1 sprig  (Finely chopped)

Gram Flour -  ½ cup (Flat)

Rice Flour – 1 tbsp

Hing – 1 tsp

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

Method

1. Chop lady's finger to small pieces as in picture. Add all ingredients mentioned in “Ingredients” section.(Exclude oil for deep fryingJ).

2. Add 1 to 2 tbsp of oil and needed water to make a thick batter.( 1/4 cup water approx)

3.Heat the oil for deep frying and fry to golden brown.

Note:

1.Oil is added in step 2 to make crispy pakoda.

2.Put every piece of okra separately in hot oil and cook in medium flame. If the range is high lady's finger will not get cooked.

3.Clean lady's Finger and dry it completely before chopping.