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okra fry

Okra Fry

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Okra Fry/ Bhindi Masala is one of the popular side-dishes served with Roti, along with some dal or yogurt. This is made by adding okra (Bhindi/Ladyfinger) in the oil and cooking it with some spices and onions till it turns tender.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3 people
Calories 175 kcal

Equipment

Kadai
Instant Pot
Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

PREPARATION:

  • Rinse Okra very well under water and drain them.
  • Wipe off using kitchen towel or tissue to remove all the moisture. You can also leave on counter top for a while to air dry.
  • Chop off both ends and discard them. Cut okra in bite size.

COOKING:

  • Add oil in a pan, when oil is hot, add Turmeric Powder to it.
  • When turmeric changes color, add Okra and then add Salt to pan and mix everything. Cook on medium-low heat and close lid and stir every 5 minutes.
  • In another pan add oil and onions to it and let it saute for 2-3 minutes. When the onion starts to change color add tomatoes to it. Cook for 3-5 minutes until tomatoes are mushy. Then add all the spices and cook for 1-2 minutes so that the masala is cooked well.
  • When Okra is almost done, like in 20 minutes, add Onion-Tomato masala to it and stir until combied.
  • Serve it as a side-dish with Roti and some dal or yogurt.

Notes

  • Best not to cut Okra very small as it gets sticky quickly while cooking. Oil helps to get rid of the sticky texture of Okra, so add around 3- 4 tablespoon of it.
  • To get charred color, firstly I cook at high heat. Once I get the color then I cook at low- medium heat till it turns tender.
  • Choose young & tender okra, as they cook quickly and taste great too.
HOW TO MAKE OKRA FRY IN  INSTANT POT
Saute onions & tomatoes in the Instant Pot until mushy and forms like a tadka (onion-tomato masala). Then add all the spices and okra in the pot. Add 1-2 tablespoon of water and de-glaze the pot. Pressure Cook for 2 minutes, once timer beeps move the vent to the venting position (Quick release). Once pressure is released, open the lid and serve.
HOW TO MAKE OKRA FRY IN AIR-FRYER
Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F. In a bowl mix sliced onion, okra, and spices. Transfer that into a parchment-lined baking tray. And add tomatoes in the separate oven-safe pan. Bake for 20-15 minutes or until okra is cooked and browned. After the timer is done, mix tomatoes with okra in a bowl and sprinkle some lemon juice and serve.
HOW TO MAKE OKRA FRY IN OVEN
Add Okra with onions and air-fry at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes. Then mix all the spices with the okra and air-fry again for 2-4 minutes or until okra is cooked and brown. Keep checking in between and stirring for even cooking.
 
Or you can prepare masala separately. Add okra to pan and once cooked and are tender in texture, then add onion-tomato masala to the okra and mix.
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Nutrition Facts
Okra Fry
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
175
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Sodium
 
11
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
409
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
 
11
g
4
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
938
IU
19
%
Vitamin C
 
26
mg
32
%
Calcium
 
96
mg
10
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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