Spicy Oven Roasted Okra

Spicy oven roasted okra is an easy and healthy recipe with okra. You can serve this oven roasted okra as a snack or a side dish with any rice varieties.

Indian Okra Recipes

Okra is a healthy green vegetable that is low in calorie, an excellent source of folic acid, vitamins and dietary fiber. It is also known as bhindi in India and widely used in Indian cooking. It is used in many dishes like curries, gravies and stir fry. Okra buttermilk curry, Okra poriyal, Okra puli kuzhambu are the popular South Indian recipes. Oven roasted okras taste more like the fried ones. It tastes soft and slightly crispy, a healthy alternative to the deep-fried ones.

Smart Cooking Tips

1. Adding spices like red chili powder and coriander powder are optional.

2. Make sure to wash and pat dry the okras using a clean kitchen towel before coating with oil and spices.

3. Baking time depends on the size of the okras. I used small and crunchy okras.

4. Take out the okras from the oven as soon as the color starts changing to golden brown.

How to serve oven roasted okra?

Serve oven roasted okra as a snack or as a side dish with rice varieties.

Spicy Oven Roasted Okra

Spicy oven roasted okra is an easy and healthy recipe with okra. You can serve this oven roasted okra as a snack or a side dish with any rice varieties.

• 15 no Okra (Bhindi)
• 0.25 tsp Salt (to taste)
• 0.50 tsp Red Chili Powder
• 0.50 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tbsp Oil

1. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Wash and pat the okras dry using a clean kitchen towel.

2. Cut the tops off okra and slice lengthwise. Add salt, coriander powder, red chili powder, oil and mix well to coat. 

3. Grease the baking sheet with oil and arrange okras in a single layer. Bake in a pre-heated 400 degrees oven for 10 mins or until the color starts changing to golden brown.

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