Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, bhindi rava fry recipe | crispy okra rava fry | ladies finger fry recipe is a vegetarian Indian side dish made with bhindi / okra / lady finger, kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder, and turmeric / haldi in about 45 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 30 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 3 Servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 10 bhindi / okra / lady finger
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- ½ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
- pinch of hing / asafoetida
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp salt (to taste)
- ½ cup rava / sooji / semolina
- 2 tbsp oil (for roasting)
Method
- firstly, wash the bhindi and wipe off clean, cut the head and tail.
- further slice them half.
- add in 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp aamchur, pinch of hing, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp salt.
- also add ½ cup rava and mix well.
- combine and squeeze all together well and soak for 30 minutes.
- heat the kadai with 2 tbsp oil.
- place in bhindi coated with rava.
- cover and simmer for 5 minutes or till the bhindi gets cooked well.
- flip over and contine to roast on low flame.
- cook till the bhindi turns crisp and golden.
- finally, serve rava bhindi fry as a side dish or enjoy with tea.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
