Bitter Gourd Chips (Karele ke Pakode)

Thin bitter gourd slices are dipped in a spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried till crisp. Finished with a tangy sprinkle of amchur and chilli powder for an addictive crunch. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 09 Aug 2019 in Recipes Indian

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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

3 medium bitter gourds (karela) sliced thinly and soaked in water with salt and turmeric
½ cup gram flour (besan)
Oil for deep-frying
3 teaspoons rice flour
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon dried mango powder
2 teaspoons red chilli powder
A pinch of turmeric powder
1½ teaspoons coriander powder
1 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)

Method

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.

#Turmeric powder #Rice flour #Red chilli powder #Salt #Oil #Gram flour (besan) #Dried mango powder #Coriander powder #Bitter gourd (karela) #Carom seeds (ajwain)