Kurkuri Bhindi (Crispy Okra) in the Air Fryer

Okra is coated with flavorful Indian spices and cooked in the air fryer until nice and crispy in this recipe for kurkuri bhindi.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 194 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon chaat masala
• 2 cups frozen cut okra, thawed
• 2 tablespoons gram flour (besan)
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon amchoor (dried mango powder)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place thawed okra in a bowl. Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in gram flour, salt, chili powder, coriander, chaat masala, cumin, and amchoor; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add to okra; mix until okra is fully coated. Transfer okra to the air fryer basket.

Step 3

Cook in the preheated air fryer for 5 minutes. Flip okra and continue to cook, flipping in 5-minute intervals, until cooked through and crispy, 5 to 10 more minutes.