This delicious kurkuri bhindi is crisp air fryer okra recipe that is a great side. The coating is made with chickpea flour and Indian spices.
Traditionally, it is made deep fried. This air fryer version is healthy and equally delicious.
Bhindi or okra is cooked regularly in Indian cuisine and is a favorite in my home. You can try this bhindi masala in air fryer or skillet.
It is a among popular Indian air fryer recipes.
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This is my recipe of kurkuri bhindi without frying. Though, if you wish to deep fry, just use the same recipe and instead of air fryer, deep fry it.
So why don't you give it a try?
Why You'll Love Crispy Air fryer Kurkuri Bhindi
1. So crispy: This crispy okra or kurkuri bhindi is so crispy and delightful. Just the perfect crunchy vegetable side.
2. Healthy snack: No need to deep fry and have a healthy vegan snack in no time. The recipe is quite simple too.
3. Easy recipe: The recipe is so easy. Needs a few spices, chickpea flour, oil and okra. Simple steps.
Variations and Substitutions
1. This is a vegan recipe that is also gluten free as we have used chickpea flour here. You can use cornstarch or all-purpose flour in case you don't have chickpea flour. Those are not gluten free though.
2. Mustard oil gives it a nice pungent taste. But feel free to use any oil of choice.
3. Play around with the spices depending upon what you have and like.
Serving Suggestions
This is a perfect crispy snack with evening tea. Or serve it as a vegetable side.
Either way, it is delicious.
Instructions
Wash and dry the okra. Cut them lengthwise into thin slivers and keep aside.
Mix all the dry masalas together along with chickpea flour or besan in a bowl.
Generously pour it over the cut okra and mix well to coat all of it.
Now pour the oil on top and mix again.
You will see that the spice has adhered to the okra after this marination time.
For Air fryer okra
Preheat your airfryer to 160 C or 320 F for 4 minutes. I have the Philips Airfryer.
Now brush oil on your air fryer basket and put in the marinated okra in it.
Air fry for about 8 minutes on 160 degrees.
Then increase the temperature to 180 C or 360 F and air fry for about 4-5 minutes till the bhindi is well cooked and crispy brown.
Take them out on a plate and rest for about 2 minutes.
Now serve your kurkuri bhindi.
They are delightfully crunchy, tasty and guilt free. A perfect spicy Indian okra recipe.
If you don't have an air fryer, just deep fry in hot oil.
Expert Tips
1. Deep fry in hot oil if you don't have an Air fryer.
2. Cut okra in thin slivers to ensure fast and even cooking.
3. Vary the masalas as per your taste. Example if you like less heat, skip the cayenne and pepper or reduce their quantities.
4. It is important to cook the okra on lower temperature first so that they are cooked well and then crank up the temperature to brown them.
5. Keep turning the bhindi around in the Air fryer so that all of them get evenly cooked. Also don't overload your Air fryer or some bhindi will remain undercooked and others will just burn.
6. Frozen okra will not work in this recipe as that will release too moisture and will not allow the okra to crisp up.
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Crispy Air fryer Okra Recipe | Indian Kurkuri Bhindi Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups okra or 250 gm. cut in thin slivers
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- ½ tsp. black salt optional
- 1 tsp. cayenne or chilli powder
- ½ tsp. pepper optional
- ½ tsp. garam masala powder
- 1 tsp. amchur powder or dry mango powder
- ½ tsp. turmeric powder
- ½ tsp. carom seeds ajwain optional
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp. chickpea flour or besan
- 1.5 tbsp. oil
Instructions
- Wash and dry the okra. Cut them lengthwise into thin slivers and keep aside.
- Mix all the dry masalas together along with chickpea flour. Generously pour it over the cut bhindi and mix well to coat all the bhindi. Now pour the oil on top and mix again.
- You will see that the masala has adhered to the bhindi after this marination time.
For Air fryer okra
- Preheat your air fryer to 160 C or 320 F for 6 minutes.
- Now brush oil on your air fryer basket and put in the masala bhindi in it. Air fry for about 8 minutes on 160 C or 320 F. Then increase the temperature to 180 C or 360 F and fry for about 4-5 minutes more till the bhindi are well cooked and crispy brown.
- Take them out on a plate and rest for about 2 minutes. Now serve your kurkuri bhindi. They are delightfully crunchy, tasty and guilt free.
- If you don't have an air fryer, just deep fry in hot oil.
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Shilpa Garg says
Ah! I absolutely love bhindi and crispy one is my favorite. My earlier cook introduced me to powdered saunf in bhindi. That hint of saunf tastes yum.
Rachna says
Oh yes. Saunf is nice too. I don't add it always though. 🙂
Shilpa Garg says
Ah! I absolutely love bhindi and crispy one is my favorite. My earlier cook introduced me to powdered saunf in bhindi. That hint of saunf tastes yum.
Rachna says
Oh yes. Saunf is nice too. I don't add it always though. 🙂
Shailaja V says
Love kurkure Bhindi! There's a restaurant, 1947, that makes this very well 🙂 I have an air fryer at home. Time to dust it off and try this out. 🙂
Rachna says
Oh haven't tried that restaurant. You will like this recipe. Really simple. Adjust spices to your taste abs if it's so easy in airfryer. ?
Shailaja V says
Love kurkure Bhindi! There's a restaurant, 1947, that makes this very well 🙂 I have an air fryer at home. Time to dust it off and try this out. 🙂
Rachna says
Oh haven't tried that restaurant. You will like this recipe. Really simple. Adjust spices to your taste abs if it's so easy in airfryer. ?
Soumya Prasad says
Bhindi is the vegetable I love the most as a non-vegetarian. In a week I prepare it atleast twice for my vegetarian husband. Crispy bhindi has been on my mind for a long time but never got the nerve to make it. I always thought that deep frying the bhindi might make it more soggy.
This recipe sounds good, will try it out soon.
Rachna says
Bhindi is a favourite in my house as well. Twice a week at me place as well. Fry it at high heat. It won't be soggy. Some people saute it but it won't be the same. I hope you enjoy it.
Bharti says
Thanks so much! It came out yummy!!
Rachna says
Thank you, Bharti. Happy to know.
Soumya Prasad says
Bhindi is the vegetable I love the most as a non-vegetarian. In a week I prepare it atleast twice for my vegetarian husband. Crispy bhindi has been on my mind for a long time but never got the nerve to make it. I always thought that deep frying the bhindi might make it more soggy.
This recipe sounds good, will try it out soon.
Rachna says
Bhindi is a favourite in my house as well. Twice a week at me place as well. Fry it at high heat. It won't be soggy. Some people saute it but it won't be the same. I hope you enjoy it.
writershilpa says
Wow! I am definitely making this one, Rachna! Thank you so much for the recipe!
Rachna says
I hope you like it.
writershilpa says
Wow! I am definitely making this one, Rachna! Thank you so much for the recipe!
Rachna says
I hope you like it.
Rajlakshmi says
It didn't even occur to me that I could cook bhindi in air fryer. Love this recipe.
I will make them when the bhindi prices go down here. Do you know for some reason it's the most expensive vegetable I have seen here in Sydney.?
Rachna says
Really? Hehe now that's something. Maybe you should start growing bhindi. It's not difficult. ?
Rajlakshmi says
It didn't even occur to me that I could cook bhindi in air fryer. Love this recipe.
I will make them when the bhindi prices go down here. Do you know for some reason it's the most expensive vegetable I have seen here in Sydney.?
Rachna says
Really? Hehe now that's something. Maybe you should start growing bhindi. It's not difficult. ?
Obsessivemom says
Sounds yum. Bhindi is a favourite with most of us at home but I stick with the chopped variety or the bharwan one because deep frying scares me. I still haven't wrapped my head around the air fryer.
Rachna says
Oh, you really should try air fryer. It's made my life so much easier and healthier. 🙂
Obsessivemom says
Sounds yum. Bhindi is a favourite with most of us at home but I stick with the chopped variety or the bharwan one because deep frying scares me. I still haven't wrapped my head around the air fryer.
Rachna says
Oh, you really should try air fryer. It's made my life so much easier and healthier. 🙂
Jyotirmoy Sarkar says
will love to try it coz from last two years i have started to like ladyfinger a lot and this recipe seems quite tasty.
Rachna says
Good to know. Hope you like the recipe.
Jyotirmoy Sarkar says
will love to try it coz from last two years i have started to like ladyfinger a lot and this recipe seems quite tasty.
Rachna says
Good to know. Hope you like the recipe.
Esha M Dutta says
Will try this one for sure, Rachna. But first, I need to get an air fryer coz I wouldn't want to use that much oil in deep frying it. 🙂
Rachna says
😀 Thanks Esha.
Esha M Dutta says
Will try this one for sure, Rachna. But first, I need to get an air fryer coz I wouldn't want to use that much oil in deep frying it. 🙂
Rachna says
😀 Thanks Esha.
Charu Sharma says
Mine wasn’t crispy though I followed the recipe!
Rachna says
You can vary the Airfryer time depending upon your kind of Airfryer. Try putting in for some more time while browning. Also eat after keeping outside for 3-5 minutes. That makes it crispy.
Preeti says
It came out kurmuri, khatti and karaari! I added sliced onions as we all love bhindi with onions. Thanks for the recipe.
Rachna says
Thanks Preeti. Great addition of onions there. 🙂
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