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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Notes
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 chilly powder and pepper or reduce their quantities.4. It is important to cook the bhindi 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.6. Frozen okra will not work in this recipe as that will release too moisture and will not allow the okra to crisp up.