BITTER GOURD CHIPS/PAVAKKAI VARUVAL
Servings Prep Time
1cup 10minutes
Cook Time
10minutes
Servings Prep Time
1cup 10minutes
Cook Time
10minutes
Ingredients
  • 3 Bitter Gourd
  • 3tsp Red Chill Powder
  • 1tsp Turmeric Powder
  • to taste Salt
  • 2tsp Curd
  • 2tsp Gram Flour
  • Oil(for deep frying)
Instructions
  1. Wash and slice bitter gourd in thin round shapes as shown.
  2. In a bowl add sliced pieces,red chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt,gram flour and curd.
  3. Mix well and leave it to rest for 10 minutes.
  4. It would have absorbed flavours by now.
  5. Heat oil in a kadai and when it turns hot drop in the pieces carefully.
  6. Wait till it reaches golden brown colour.
  7. Take them out when crisp.Serve with rice or eat as a snack.
Recipe Notes

Notes

You can try adding pepper powder in place of red chilly powder.

Same proceedure you can try with tindora as well.

Adding curd is a must as that will take away the bitterness of bitter gourd and give a nice taste to the chips.