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# Bhindi Pakora Recipe

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  | **Prep time**  | 5 min      |
  | **Cook time**  | 20 min     |
  | **Total time** | 25 min     |
  | **Serves**     | 4 servings |
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## Ingredients

* 10 bhindi / okra / lady finger
* 2 green chilli *(finely chopped)*
* 1 inch ginger *(finely chopped)*
* few curry leaves *(chopped)*
* ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
* ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
* pinch of hing / asafoetida
* ¾ cup besan / gram flour
* ¼ cup rice flour
* ½ tsp salt
* oil for deep frying

## Instructions

1. firstly, clean and wipe the bhindi well making sure there is no moisture before chopping finely.
2. further add 2 green chilli, 1 inch ginger, few curry leaves, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder and pinch of hing.
3. also add ¾ cup besan, ¼ cup rice flour and ½ tsp salt.
4. combine all the ingredients well without adding any water.
5. also squeeze the bhindi well to release moisture and make dough moist.
6. now take a small ball sized dough and drop into hot oil.
7. make sure to spread the dough and not pile up one over another.
8. fry on medium flame stirring occasionally.
9. also fry till the pakodas turn crisp and golden brown for approximately 15 minutes.
10. finally, serve crispy bhindi pakoda with green chutney along with masala tea.

## Step-by-step

<Steps>
  <Step>
    firstly, clean and wipe the bhindi well making sure there is no moisture before chopping finely.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bhindi-pakora-recipe-okra-fritters-bende-gatti-baje-recipe-3.jpeg" alt="bhindi pakora recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    further add 2 green chilli, 1 inch ginger, few curry leaves, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder and pinch of hing.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bhindi-pakora-recipe-okra-fritters-bende-gatti-baje-recipe-4.jpeg" alt="bhindi pakora recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    also add ¾ cup besan, ¼ cup rice flour and ½ tsp salt.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bhindi-pakora-recipe-okra-fritters-bende-gatti-baje-recipe-5.jpeg" alt="bhindi pakora recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    combine all the ingredients well without adding any water.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bhindi-pakora-recipe-okra-fritters-bende-gatti-baje-recipe-6.jpeg" alt="okra fritters" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    also squeeze the bhindi well to release moisture and make dough moist.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bhindi-pakora-recipe-okra-fritters-bende-gatti-baje-recipe-7.jpeg" alt="okra fritters" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now take a small ball sized dough and drop into hot oil. make sure to spread the dough and not pile up one over another.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bhindi-pakora-recipe-okra-fritters-bende-gatti-baje-recipe-8.jpeg" alt="okra fritters" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    fry on medium flame stirring occasionally.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bhindi-pakora-recipe-okra-fritters-bende-gatti-baje-recipe-10.jpeg" alt="bende gatti baje recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    also fry till the pakodas turn crisp and golden brown for approximately 15 minutes.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bhindi-pakora-recipe-okra-fritters-bende-gatti-baje-recipe-9.jpeg" alt="bende gatti baje recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    finally, serve crispy **bhindi pakoda** with [**green chutney**](/recipes/green-chutney-recipe-hari-chutney) along with [**masala tea**](/recipes/chai-recipe-masala-tea-indian-masala-chai-recipe).

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bhindi-pakora-recipe-okra-fritters-bende-gatti-baje-recipe-2-1920x1441.jpeg" alt="okra fritters" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Video

<iframe className="w-full aspect-video rounded-xl" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qcgmD4SnpAA" title="Video recipe" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen />

## Notes

* firstly, replace rice flour with corn flour to make bhindi pakoda (bende gatti baje) more crispy.

* also make sure not to add any water while preparing dough.

* additionally, fry on medium flame till the pakodas turn crispy.

* finally, **bhindi pakoda** (bende gatti baje) stays good for a week when stored in a airtight container.

<Note>
  Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/bhindi-pakora-recipe-okra-fritters/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/bhindi-pakora-recipe-okra-fritters/)
</Note>