Bitter Gourd Chips (Karele ke Pakode)

Bitter gourd slices dipped in a spicy gram flour batter and deep-fried. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 09 Aug 2019 in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Bitter gourd (karela), Gram flour (besan)
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Snacks and Starters
Prep Time	26-30 minutes
Cook time	16-20 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Spicy
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Bitter Gourd Chips (Karele ke Pakode)

3 medium Bitter gourd (karela) sliced thinly and soaked in water with salt and tu
½ cup Gram flour (besan)
for deep-frying Oil
3 teaspoons Rice flour
to taste Salt
1 teaspoon Dried mango powder
2 teaspoons Red chilli powder
a pinch Turmeric powder
1½ teaspoons Coriander powder
1 teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain)

Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
Combine gram flour, rice flour, salt, dried mango powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and carom seeds in a bowl and mix well. Add water as required and mix well to make a thick batter. Add 1 teaspoon hot oil and mix again.
Add bitter gourd slices, mix well and deep-fry in hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
Sprinkle dried mango powder and red chilli powder and serve immediately.

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