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Bendi 65 Recipe | Crispy Bendi Fry
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Bendi 65 Recipe | Crispy Bendi Fry is one of the popular Andhra side dishes which is prepared on almost all marriage and other celebration as a fried item.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Andhra
Keyword: bendi 65, Crispy Bendi Fry Recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 165 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Bendi/ okra/ lady’s finger – 250 gms.
  • Water – required quantity
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp.
  • Salt – 1 tbsp.
  • Coriander powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Jeera/ cumin powder – a pinch
  • Garam masala powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Ginger garlic paste – ¼ tbsp.
  • Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Food colour red – a pinch
  • Garlic cloves – 2 tbsp. crushed
  • Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
  • Groundnuts – ½ cup
  • Green chillies – 3-4 No. based on the spiciness you need
  • Besan flour – 1 tbsp.
  • Rice flour – 1 tbsp.
  • Corn flour – 1 tbsp.
Instructions
  1. Clean and cut okra into thin pieces, cut diagonally so that we can get thin and large size pieces.
  2. To mix spices evenly, In a bowl add very little water to mix all spices.
  3. Add salt, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, jeera powder, red chilli powder and ginger garlic paste.
  4. People who are health conscious can avoid food colour or else you may add a pinch of food colour (red).
  5. Add bendakaya and mix well till the spices are coated well. Add ground nuts, green chillies and curry leave.
  6. Coat this mix with flours which give flavour (besan flour) and others give crispiness (corn flour).
  7. If you are making in small quantity then mix all flour making bendi coat dry.
  8. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry above mix on low flame till they turn crisp.
  9. Bendi 65 recipe turns crisp when they are cooled. Serve them as a side dish along with rice dishes.

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