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Thai-Style Fried Okra

⅓ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup tapioca flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ cup water

1 pound small okra, trimmed

1 cup vegetable oil

1 recipe chili dipping sauce of your choice (see recipes in Chapter 2)

  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the flours, the baking soda, and water to form a batter. Add the okra pieces.

  • Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan or wok over high heat. (It should be hot enough that a test piece of batter puffs up immediately.)

  • Add the battered okra, a few at a time, and fry until golden.

  • Using a slotted spoon, remove the okra to paper towels to drain.

  • Serve hot with your favorite chili dipping sauce.

Yields approx. 20

If ever there was a way to eat okra, this is it. The tapioca flour creates a batter that fries up superlight. This dish make a fun appetizer or snack.

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