Andhra Style Bendakaya Vepudu | Bendakaya Fry | Crispy Okra Fry Recipe

Wash and pat dry 500 grams of tender bendakaya/okra. Cut into medium sized diamonds.
Add 3 tablespoon gram flour/besan and 2 tablespoon rice flour along with ½ tablespoon Kashmiri red chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric and salt as needed.
Toss it well until all the pieces are coated with flour.
Now sprinkle water little by little and mix everything together.
The mixture should just coat the vegetable and not be runny. Meanwhile heat oil for deep frying.
In batches, add the prepared bendakaya into hot oil. Set the flame on medium. Cook it for 3-4 mins on medium flame until the vegetable is crispy. Drain off from oil. Repeat this with rest of the mixture.
Now in the same oil, fry ¼ cup peanuts until they are golden brown. Remove from oil and add it to the fried bendakaya.
Next fry curry leaves for 10 secs in hot oil. Make sure there is no extra water in curry leaves. Add it to the fried mixture too.
Add ¼ cup powdered/grated dry coconut or copra along with 1 teaspoon red chilli powder and salt to taste.
Give it a good mix.
Serve hot immediately as a starter/appetizer or side dish for rice.