Bitter Gourd Chips Recipe with step by step pictures. Spicy and crunchy pavakkai chips or karela chips is a crunchy snack which is healthy.
Bitter Gourd Chips Recipe
I always want to post more bitter gourd recipes, because it is one of the most requested recipe in my blog. I dont buy it often, i only get it occasionally. So last week when we went for shopping, i took couple of these to try this recipe and share here..This recipe is so easy to make and so delicious and crispy to eat. Love it.
How to Reduce Bitterness from Bitter gourd
- Slice bitter gourd into thin rounds.
- Now place this in a colander, sprinkle with 2 tblspn salt and turmeric powder.
- Mix well using your hands. Set aside for 30 mins.
- Now wash this really well and drain off the water.
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How to Make Bitter gourd Chips
- Take this bitter gourd in a bowl, add a pinch of salt if needed. Taste and check for seasoning.
- Add in all the ingredients except oil and mix well.
- Heat oil for deep frying.
- Drop this in hot oil and fry till golden. Drain and set aside.
- Serve with rice and rasam.
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Bitter Gourd Chips Recipe | Karela Chips Recipe | Pavakkai Chips Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 large Bitter Gourd around 4 cups sliced
- 2 tbsp Salt
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tbsp Chilli Powder
- Salt a pinch
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- ½ cup Gram Flour
- ½ cup Rice Flour
- Oil for Deep Frying
Instructions
- Slice bitter gourd into thin rounds. Now place this in a colander, sprinkle with 2 tblspn salt and turmeric powder. Mix well using your hands. Set aside for 30 mins. Now wash this really well and drain off the water.
- Take this in a bowl, add a pinch of salt if needed. Taste and check for seasoning.
- Add in all the ingredients except oil and mix well.
- Heat oil for deep frying.
- Drop this in hot oil and fry till golden. Drain and set aside.
- Serve with rice and rasam.
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Bitter gourd chips recipe step by step
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Take few bitter gourd |
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sprinkle some salt, add little salt, because even after you wash there may be some salt in the bitter gourds |
Coral crue
this recipe looks really really good. in our house, after adding the masalas, they dry up the pieces in the sun.
Anonymous
I tried al most all of your dish are grt...
Anonymous
I tried it today.. n it came out very well.. thanks a lot for sharing dis recipe..
The Weekly Catcall
Thank u! <3 the pictures
Anonymous
Good recipe. Please let me know if its fine not to rinse bitter gourd with water after applying salt and turmeric.
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can rinse, it removes the excess bitterness
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can rinse, it removes the excess bitterness
Anonymous
Can I remove the skin of bitter gourd n make
Aarthi
@Anonymousnormally it is not removed..the skin has all nutrition
Ravinder Kaur
Really looking awsm...i used to mix it with saute onion after frying bitter guard.....sweetness of onions and saltness of bittergaurd makes a delicious combo....
Anonymous
HI Aarti,
Tried this recipe today and was big hit, everyone liked it...Thank you!!!
Unknown
loved the recipe, will surely try it soon.Yardley Pal,Bombay
Unknown
I have tried this today and came out good
Howgeekis
Cover the pan and simmer for 3-4 minutes until the bitter gourd looks well coated with all the ingredients.
Tipings
Cover the pan and simmer for 3-4 minutes until the bitter gourd looks well coated with all the ingredients.