Bitter Gourd Fry

It is the simple and easy recipe. Normally kids won’t touch bitter gourd in any form. But I hope they like it very much. My son also started to have without any hesitation. This is good for health also.

 If you are preparing in this method, you won’t feel much bitterness. Lemon juice will reduced the taste of bitter. This goes well with any rice or even you can have at your snacks time.

Ingredients

Bitter Gourd – 4 (medium)
Red Chilli Powder – 2 tsp
Pepper Powder – ½ tsp
Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
Asafoetida/ Hing – 1 pinch
Garam Masala – ¼ tsp
Rice Flour – 5 tsp
Lemon Juice – 1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil
Method

Cut the bitter gourd into two sides and take out the seeds. Cut them into thin slices. Else it won’t cooked inside well.

In a medium bowl, add salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice, asafoetida, garam masala, pepper powder, rice flour and bitter gourd then keep it aside for about an hour.

No need to add water for binding. I have added lemon juice, it reduces the bitterness.

Then heat oil in a pan, and fry the bitter gourd till crispy and brown in color.

You can store the crispy bitter gourd fry in an air tight box and keep inside the fridge.