Okra Pakora Fry

Ingredients:-

Okra / Vendakkai  - 250 g

Besan flour - 1 ½ tsp

Corn flour - 1 ½ tsp

Rice Flour - 1 tsp

Cumin Powder  - 1 tsp

Fennel powder - 1/2 tsp

Ginger garic paste - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp

 Red chilly pwd  - 1 tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

 Oil to deep fry

 Salt to taste

To Temper:-

Onions sliced  - ½ cup

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal -  ½ tsp

Channa dal -  ½ tsp

Broken red chillies - 2 nos

Curry leaves - few

Preparation:-

1. Wash and chop the edges of okra and Slice the okra vertically into 4 pieces.

2. To this add besan flour, corn flour,rice flour, cumin powder, fennel powder, ginger garic paste, turmeric, red chilly powder, asafoetida and salt and mix it well. Keep it aside for 5 mins.

3. Heat the oil for deep frying.
4. Fry the okra till golden brown and crisp on a medium flame.

5. Drain the pakoras onto a kitchen tissue. Set aside.

6. Heat oil in a separate pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal , sliced onions, Broken red chillies and curry leaves and let it splutter.
7. Now add fried okra pakora's and saute for 2-3 mins.
8. Remove and serve it hot.