Sunheri bhindi ( lady fingers sliced and deep fried )

Ingredients

• 500 g bhindi ( lady fingers )
• Salt to taste
• Juice of two lemons
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoon chaat masala
• 1 teaspoon ajwain
• 1 teaspoon amchur powder ( dry mango powder )
• 30 g ginger- garlic paste
• 50 g gram flour ( besan )
• Oil for frying
• 10 g ginger , julienned
• 5 green chillies , sliced

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Preparation

• Snip off both the ends of the bhindi and slit lengthwise.
• Spread the bhindi in a flat dish and sprinkle evenly with salt, lemon juice , chilli powder , turmeric powder, chaat masala , ajwain , amchur powder and ginger- garlic paste. Mix gently to coat the bhindi evenly.
• Sprinkle gram flour over the bhindi and mix it to coat the bhindi evenly. Divide into four portions.
• Heat oil in a kadai until it is smoking.
• Add one portion of the coated bhindi slices, gently separating them with a fork , so they do not stick to each other.
• Fry till crisp and brown. Similarly fry the remaining bhindi.
• Garnish with ginger juliennes and green chillies and serve immediately.