2020/06/25

BITTERGOURD PAKODA



INGREDIENTS:
 

  • Bittergourd - 3 large
  • Besan flour - 5 to 6 tbsps
  • Chilli powder - 4 tbsps 
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsps
  • Jeera powder - 1 tsp
  • Kasturi methi - 3 tsps
  • Salt to taste



METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Chop bittergourd in small pieces. 
2) In a big bowl , mix bittergourd with besan flour, chilli powder, turmeric powder, jeera, kasturi methi and salt. Sprinkle little water, mix them well.


3) Heat oil for deep frying in a heavy bottomed vessel . Once hot, drop the bitter gourd slowly. Fry them till crispy.



Serve hot with sauce.This goes to Recipes for the Rest of Us - Starters hosted by Sunshinemom ,event started by Ramsi

24 comments:

Gita Jaishankar said...

The look so crispy and yummy Shama, I used to just fry the slices, adding besan is new to me. I should try out your method soon :)

lubnakarim06 said...

Wow this is something new to me. Looks yum...

Vikis Kitchen said...

Bitter gourd pakoda looks great dear.
Nice entry.

Chutneytales said...

I can eat bittergourd only in this way..Looks good!

Anonymous said...

this is new to me..havent tried with bittergouds..can imagine how it will taste..cute.

Priya Suresh said...

Thats a better way to eat bittergourd...looks so crunchy ndelicious..

Deepa Hari said...

Yummy pakodas Shama...feel like having some.

saffronapron.blogspot.com said...

I love bittergourd. Never tried pakoras though. Great idea

Uma said...

never made bittergourd pakodas. Sounds interesting. They look so yummy!

Pooja said...

Never had this..looking nice...

Manju said...

such a great way to disguise bittergourd in pakoras!! :D

Priya Sriram said...

Pakoda is my yummy favourite!! :)

Yasmeen said...

Crunchy Pakoda with Karela,love the idea:)

Lavanya said...

Aren't they bitter?New to me..nice recipe..i never heard of this!!

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

Bittergourd pakodas look crispy I did love to have them on this nice rainy day...

Varsha Vipins said...

I never knew of pakoda's with bittergourd..good one da..:)

Sanghi said...

Yummmy different dish shama. This is perfect for the event too.. :)

Swapna said...

this looks good.. I love bittergourd...but never made pakodas with them !!!

Dhanya Ganesh said...

Bitter gourd pokoda.. really interesting.You are very creative yaar.Have never had these pokodas ,have bookmarked the recipe.

Purva Desai said...

This is one healthy version of pakoras....thanks for sharing

Unknown said...

really awesome.. LOoks crispy.. delicious...

Unknown said...

i love bittergourd..so i think I would like this..will try it sometime.

gtyuk said...

i love pakodas, nice crunchy snack! have never tries bittergourd this way (though I've tasted bittergourd papads :) nice way to eat them :)

AnuSriram said...

Nice snack.. Crunchy munchy!

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