How to make Bitter gourd chips (Pavakkai Chips)
Ingredients needed
Bitter gourd – 2 (medium size)
Besan /bengal gram flour -1/4 cup
Rice flour -2 tsp
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Asafoetida/hing -a pinch
Salt and chilli powder to taste
Oil for deep frying
Preparation
Scrap off the skin of bitter gourd slightly and put them in salted water for 15 minutes.
Drain the water and wipe the bitter gourd with a kitchen towel.
Cut it into thin round pieces. ( important step)
Method
Mix besan, rice flour, turmeric powder, chilli powder, hing and needed salt without adding water.
The add the bitter gourd pieces, sprinkle water and mix well.(Do not add too much water-just sprinkle)
Heat oil and fry the bitter gourd pieces in batches till crisp.
Enjoy with sambar sadam or rasam rice or as such.
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Wow never thought of making chips… we do fry it but this seems to be a great variation.
Love karela in any form..this is superb yummy
Love this karela chips,lovely..
lovely karela chips,luks like another version of kondattam(sun dried karela)
wow.. looks so mouthwatering…ur clicks r so amazing !
One of my fav chips. Looks so inviting…
Mouthwatering..love it
Love to have these chips with my all time fav curd rice…
wow too good.. hv not tried it will sure make it..
Those chips look so good.
Crispy n yummr fry perfect with sambar sadam…
nice chips
love the recipe!!nice ,crisp and spicy bitter gourd chips..
Bitter Gourd, I hate it, but others in my family love it, will try for them……
i love karela! those chips look so crispy & delecious 🙂
ummm great use f bitter gourd 🙂 like t:) keep doing d good work:)
WOW …. This is the first time I've come across ur site and tried this bitter gourd chips. YUMMY and TASTY ..and within MINUTES …
THANKS !!!!
I must say after my several attempt this was the best output. Bitter Gourd Chips was amazingly crisp,tasty and appetizing,my family, mainly kids enjoyed it. Thank you, maam for the efforts u hv taken for folks like us. 🙂
very nice
Excellent recipe.. came out very good…!!
I tried this and it came out well. Thanks Padhu.