Kakarakaya Pakodi Kura ~ Bitter Gourd Fritters Fry

Kakarakaya Pakoda Koora ~ Bitter Gourd (Karela) Fritters Fry

Ingredients :

Bitter Gourd : 4
Gram Flour ( Besan ) : 3 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder : 1/2 tsp
A pinch of Turmeric Powder
Oil for deep frying
Salt to taste

Method :

Wash, peel and chop the bitter gourd into the thin slices. Add the salt and turmeric to the pieces. And leave the bitter gourd pieces for 5 minutes and squeeze the extra bitter juice. Mix the besan, little salt, bitter gourd pieces. Sprinkle very little water and mix well. Heat oil for deep frying. Deep fry the pieces in hot oil till they turn light golden color. Remove from the oil and sprinkle with red chilli powder to taste and mix well. Serve with hot steamed rice with dollop of ghee.