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Bhindi fry - does frying wreck a healthy veg?

Bhindi fry - does frying wreck a healthy veg?

Raw bhindi is a tiny-calorie superhero at just 33 kcal a katori, but it soaks up frying oil like a sponge. Deep-fried kurkuri bhindi can hit 190 kcal a serving, while a home bhindi masala with two spoons of oil stays near 89 kcal.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Bhindi is a tiny-calorie superhero. A whole katori of raw bhindi is just 33 kcal. But bhindi has one sneaky problem. It drinks oil like a sponge. Fry it, and the oil quietly takes over your plate. Let's see where the calories really hide.

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