All Recipes Best Recipe Side Dish Vegetables

Ingredients

½ pound okra, finely chopped 1 green chile pepper, finely chopped 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1 tablespoon shortening 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 3 tablespoons rice flour, or as needed 1 tablespoon chickpea (garbanzo bean) flour, or as needed 2 cups vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Nutrition Info

144.6 calories carbohydrate: 9.6 g cholesterol: : - fat: 11.6 g fiber: 1.8 g protein: 1.7 g saturatedFat: 1.8 g servingSize: - sodium: 469.9 mg sugar: 1.1 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Mix okra, green chile pepper, cilantro, shortening, salt, and ginger together in a bowl. Knead rice flour and chickpea flour into the okra mixture to get a stiff dough.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Wet one hand and use to hold the dough ball. Break small marble-size bits from the dough ball and drop into the hot oil, taking care to not overcrowd the pan, fry until golden brown and crisp. 7 to 10 minutes. Remove fritters to a plate lined with paper towel to drain. Repeat cooking until dough is completely used, refilling and reheating oil as needed.

50 pieces

These are a specialty from southern coast of India. These stay crisp for a day or two. Serve as an accompaniment to rice.