Air fried okra is all about southern comfort. It is crispy, cooks quick and tastes awesome. Learn to make this easy sides for any meal. Traditionally, this recipe is deep fried after dipping okra in cornmeal and egg batter. However, our take on the fried okra recipe is vegan and low in calories, thanks to air fryer.We make a simple okra curry in the airfyer without the cornmeal as well, read the recipe for air fryer okra curry here.
Okra is such a wonderful veggie. You can plant it easily in your garden and it is quite satisfying to see it grow. I love its flowers they are beautiful shade of yellow. Happy veggie I can say! You can make so many recipes out of it. Fry it, cook it with just onions or potatoes or both. Add to stews like sambar and Sindhi kadhi or make a delicious seyal bhindi patata where onions, potatoes and okra are cooked in a gravy like Indian tava sabzi.
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Equipment
- food processor / knife
- air fryer
- plate & bowl
- cooking spray
Ingredients
- Okra
- cornmeal
- flaxseed meal+ water
- salt and pepper as per taste
- oil
- salt and garlic seasoning for corn meal
Refer to recipe card for details.
Instructions
- Wash and dry okra.
- Cut it in small pieces.
- Add salt and garlic to corn meal in a plate. Mix it with a spoon.
- In a bowl, mix flax seed powder with water and keep it aside.
- Dip okra in flaxseed meal.
- Transfer the coated okra to the the plate of corn meal
- Coat it with cornmeal flour.
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C | 390 F for 10 mins. Place the coated okra in an air fryer basket. Spray oil on the okra. Air fry okra in basket / grill plate for 15 mins at 200 C /390F
- Spray oil 2-3 times in between, cooking them golden brown. Serve hot.
- Serve hot.
Variation
- You can add panko bread crumbs and parmesan cheese to corn meal as a variation for non vegans. You may add nutritional yeast if vegan.
Substitution
- You can use an egg instead of flax seed meal if you are not vegan. If you do not have fresh okra, you can use a frozen one.
Storage
- Store it in refrigerator for 2-3 days. Always reheat your leftovers.
Related links
Southern fried okra | air fried okra recipe
Equipment
- Food processor for chopping
- bowl + plate
Ingredients
- 250 gm okra
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 2 tablespoon flax seed powder flax seed meal
- ½ cup water for flax seed meal above.
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt as per taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry okra.
- Cut it in small pieces.
- Add salt and garlic to corn meal in a plate. Mix it with a spoon.
- In a bowl, mix flax seed meal with water and keep it aside.
- Dip some okra in flaxseed mix.
- Transfer the coated okra to the the plate of corn meal.
- Coat it with cornmeal mixture. Repeat for remaining okra.
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 deg C | 390 F for 10 mins. Place the coated okra in an air fryer basket.
- Spray oil on the okra, Air fry okra in basket / grill plate for 15 mins at 200 C
- Spray oil 2-3 times in between. Serve hot.
FAQ
Onion, rice, peppers, coriander, curry powder, oregano, lemon, salt ,vinegar and potatoes.
If you are using frozen okra, you can directly air fry in a preheated air fryer at 390-400F, for 15-20 mins.
It falls if it is overcrowded and just let it cook once you dip in oil. Do not touch it with tongs or skimmer too much.
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