Pavakkai bajji | Bitter gourd bajji | karela pakora

Cuisine Style: South India | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type : Snacks | Take with: Tomato sauce, Green Chutney, Schezwan chutney

Ingredients

• Pavakkai [ Bitter gourd, karela ]- 1 [wash & thinly slice]
• Besan [gram flour, kadalai maavu] – ¼ cup
• Rice flour – 2 tbsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp [optional]
• pepper powder - ¼ tsp
• Asafetida a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed
• Oil – ¼ ltr [for frying]

Preparation

• Peel of the bitter gourd skin, wash & thinly slice.
• Heat 12 tbsp oil in a pan add sliced bitter gourd saute then add turmeric & red chilli powder saute.
• Add water cook 3/4 th. Then cut off heat add lemon juice mix well & leave it for 10 min.
• Take a bowl add gram flour, rice flour, salt, asafetida, gigner, garlic paste, garam masala, red chilli & turmeric powder then add water mix well (bajji batter consistency).
• Heat enough oil in a pan, dip bitter gourd slices in the batter and deep fry on medium hot oil till crisp & golden brown.
• Serve hot with Tomato sauce, Green Chutney, Schezwan chutney

Pavakkai bajji