SPICY FRIED BITTERGOURD

Hi friends,
Bittergourd is a common vegetable used in various recipes across India. It has a lot of medicinal properties. It is known to control sugar levels in diabetics, acts as a deworming agent and hence good for children. However, it is contraindicated during pregnancy. I post a simple recipe of spicy fried bitter gourd which is very easy to prepare and tastes really good.

Ingredients:

• Bittergourd - 2, cleaned and cut into slices
• Besan or gram flour - 4 tablespoons
• Rice flour - 2 tablespoons 
• Corn flour - 1 tablespoon 
• White sesame seeds - 1 teaspoon 
• Red chilli powder - 2 teaspoons 
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon 
• Salt - to taste 
• Water - 3-4 tablespoons 
• Oil for frying 

Method:

• Take the besan in a mixing bowl 
• Add the rice flour, corn flour, white sesame seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt
• Mix well
• Add the sliced bittergourd to it and mix well so that it gets coated with the flour mixture
• Add the water little by little till all the bittergourd slices get coated with the flour mixture 
• Heat the oil in a pan
• Drop a few of the flour mixture coated bittergourd slices in the oil
• Deep fry them till they turn crispy 
• Fry the rest of the bittergourd slices in batches
• Serve hot or store in an airtight container 
• The airtight container I use depends on the quantity I need to store. The links to the storage containers of my choice are given below:
• Tupperware Plastic Container - 1.7 Litres

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  Tupperware - Within Reach Canister 840ml

  
  

  Glass Container (400 ml) with Rust Proof Air Tight Lid

  
  

  Matki Glass jar with Airtight Metal Lid - 500 ml

  
  

• This goes well with lemon rice, tamarind rice, Amla rice, coconut rice, curd rice

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

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