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Bitter Gourd Chips Recipe | Karela Chips Recipe | Pavakkai Chips Recipe

Bitter Gourd Chips Recipe also known as karela chips, hagalkayi chips or pavakkai chips is a spicy yet crunchy snack made using bitter gourd, spices and gram flour. Deep frying bitter gourd helps reduce the bitterness from it and makes it as a snack with masala chai or coffee. Learn how to make bitter gourd chips with step by step pictures and video.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Snacks
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 157 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Colander
  • Deep Fry Pot

Ingredients
  

For Removing Bitterness from Bitter gourd

  • 2 large Bitter Gourd around 4 cups sliced
  • 2 tablespoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

For Marination

  • 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
  • 2 teaspoon Amchoor powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt a pinch
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
  • ½ cup Gram Flour
  • ½ cup Rice Flour
  • 3 tablespoon Water
  • 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. Strain and set aside. Serve with rice and rasam.

Video

Notes

  • Make sure you slice bitter gourd really thin, so it gets super crispy when fried.
  • You can taste and adjust the spices according to your taste. 
  • A small dash of tamarind or lemon juice can be added. 
  • Deep fry the bitter gourd in batches so it gets crispy.

Serving & Storage

You can store crispy fried bitter gourd chips in an air tight container for 2 days. Enjoy karela chips as it is or with rice. 

Air Fryer Karela Chips

After marinating the bitter gourd. Add 2 tablespoon oil and toss to combine. Now spread this in air fryer basket. Place it into the 180 degree C air fryer and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until crispy. Remove it and shake the basket inbetween for even cooking. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 3534mgPotassium: 332mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 818IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 2mg
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