Lady's Finger Pakoda
Easy pakodas with lady's finger (Bhindi/Vendakka)
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
- 10 nos Lady's finger
- ½ cup Gram flour
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- ½ tsp Asafoetida
- Salt As reqd
- Oil for deep fry
- For filling:
- 1 cup Grated coconut
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- ½ tsp Garam masala powder
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt As reqd
Wash and wipe the lady's finger till dry. Slit them lengthwise and remove the seeds as shown below.
Mash the filling ingredients well with hands and fill in each of the lady's finger.
In a bowl, mix the gram flour with chilli powder, salt. asafoetida, turmeric powder and ½ cup water.
Heat oil in a pan.
Dip the lady's finger in gram flour batter which is in the bowl and shallow fry them on both sides till golden brown.
Continue the same process for the rest of the lady's fingers.
:- Serve hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney.