Spiced Fried Okra

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 60 g gram flour (chickpea flour)
• 400 g okra, wiped clean with damp kitchen roll, topped and tailed
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 teaspoon chat masala ('snack spice', a spice mixture available readymade from asian grocers)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried mango powder (also sold as amchoor, available from asian grocers)

Recipe

• 1 place the gram flour in a shallow bowl. slice the okra pieces lengthwise into quarters and toss them in the gram flour.
• 2 pour the oil into a large saucepan to a depth of approximately 2.5cm/1in and heat until a breadcrumb will sizzle gently when placed into the oil. add the okra to the pan and fry until the okra is crisp and golden-brown, stirring occasionally.
• 3 remove the okra with a slotted spoon and place it into a large bowl lined with kitchen roll. sprinkle over the chaat masala, salt, chilli and dried mango powder and toss well. serve hot.