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I love deep fried food very much and I want something to munch on when I watch tv or working in my laptop. This crispy okra fry or vendakkai fry, I got from raks and it came perfectly crunchy. I stored this for 2 days in airtight container and it is good still. All our family members loved this very much and they had this as side dish for all rice varieties. Let's see how to make this crispy okra fry. 

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Crisy Okra Fry (Crispy Vendakkai Fry)

Preparation time: 15 min | Cook Time: 20 min | Serves: 3

Recipe Category: Snacks / Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients 

Okra / Ladies finger / Bhindi /Vendakkai - 250 gms

Rice flour - 3 tbsp

Corn flour - 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 2 pinch

Salt - as per taste

Oil for frying

Water or curd / yogurt - 1 to 2 tbsp for mixing (see notes)

Method 

1. Wash the okra nicely and pat dry fully. Remove the edges. Cut into small pieces with 1/2 inch or less than that in size. 

2. Mix the mentioned ingredients other than water and oil. Sprinkle the water 1/2 tbsp at a time, just to make sure the powders gets combined with the okra. (see notes)

3. Heat the oil in medium flame and sprinkle the okra and fry them. Turn them or rotate for even cooking. 

4. When the sshhhh... sound ceases or when the okra becomes golden, remove from oil and filter with excess oil with kitchen tissue.

5. Serve this as the side dish for sambar rice or rasam rice or even eat as a evening snack.

Yummy and crispy okra fry is ready

Notes:

1. As suggested by raks, I added 1 tbsp curd and 1 tsp water instead of adding the water. It turned our more crispier.

2. Do not add more water, as the ladies finger may get soggy.

3. Cut the okra, into thin slices as possible for crispier okra fries.

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