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Manipur · Breakfast

Okra Paknam

Traditional 68. Okra Paknam recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Besan (gram flour): 215g
• Okra (finely sliced): 100g
• Onion (finely chopped): 50g
• Green chilli (minced): 5g
• Turmeric powder: 1.5g
• Salt: 3g
• Water: 125ml
• Oil: 33ml

👩‍🍳 How to make Okra Paknam

1. Wash and finely slice okra (1 min)
2. Pat dry (okra releases slime, drying helps) (1 min)
3. Mix besan with salt and turmeric (1 min)
4. Add sliced okra, chopped onion, chilli (2 min)
5. Gradually add water to form thick batter (1 min)
6. Heat tawa to medium, apply oil
7. Pour 100ml batter, flatten to 8mm
8. Cook 6-7 min until bottom is golden
9. Drizzle oil, flip
10. Cook 4-5 min until other side is light golden
11. Transfer to plate
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