Andhra Pradesh Recipes

Click to View Map Bhindi Fry (Okra Fry)       Serves 4 Ingredients ½ kg tender okra / lady's fingers 3-4 tbsp oil For the stuffing Ingredients 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp dry mango powder (amchoor) 1 tsp cumin powder ¼ tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp chili powder salt to taste Method Wash, wipe and slit okra / lady's fingers. Mix all the ingredients listed for the stuffing. Stuff the slit lady fingers with the powder mix. Heat oil in a thick wide pan, place the stuffed vegetable in it and fry on a medium flame, turning them regularly and carefully. Fry till done and add the remaining powder mix if any. Scrape all the masala stuck to the pan with a ladle. Tastes good with rice or chapattis. Tip : Same recipe can be prepared in a slightly different method. Cut okra into small pieces. Fry in oil till done and sprinkle the powder mix. Fry for a while and switch off the flame. Variation : Add equal amount of potato pieces to the fry. NUTRIENT COMPOSITION PER SERVING MACRONUTRIENTS MICRONUTRIENTS Energy (Kcal) 199 Carotene  ( μg ) 113.26 Protein (g) 3.5 Vitamin C (mg) 0 Carbohydrate (g) 9.99 Mg  (mg) 75.21 Fat (g) 16.09 Na  (mg) 10.35 Fibre (g) 3.86 K  (mg) 185.75 Minerals (g) 1.27 Mn  (mg) 0.25 Calcium  (mg) 112.13 Zn  (mg) 0.65 Phosphorus  (mg) 98.62 Cr  (mg) 0.008 Iron  (mg) 0.79     Modification Reduce the amount of oil/ghee used for preparation. Ingredients ½ kg tender okra / lady's fingers 3-4 tbsp oil For the stuffing Ingredients 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp dry mango powder (amchoor) 1 tsp cumin powder ¼ tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp chili powder salt to taste NUTRIENT COMPOSITION PER SERVING MACRONUTRIENTS Energy (Kcal) 131 Protein (g) 3.5 Carbohydrate (g) 9.99 Fat (g) 8.59 Fibre (g) 3.86 Minerals (g) 1.27