Pavakkai Varuval / Bitter Gourd Fry

                      Bitter gourd/Pavakkai has many health benefits value contents and it is good for diabetic persons.Simple and crispy pavakkai varuval which goes very well with any kind of rice.

Ingredients needed

• Bitter gourd/Pavakkai -  4 nos
• Rice flour -3 tsp
• Corn flour - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Red chili powder - 1 tsp
• Lemon juice -2 tsp
• Salt - as needed
• Water - as needed
• Oil - for frying

Method

1. Wash and slice the bitter gourd into circles as thin as possible.Keep it aside.
2. In a big bowl, add rice flour,corn flour,ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,red chili powder,lemon juice and salt.Mix everything well and now add sliced bitter gourd and mix well. Sprinkle some water as needed.Don't add too much water.
3. Marinate for 15 to 20 mins.
4. Heat oil in a pan and when it is hot,deep fry marinated bitter gourd slices cook in medium flame until it turns golden brown color on both sides.
5. Using tissue paper remove the excess oil and serve with any rice especially with sambar rice too good.

Note-

1. Remove the seeds of bitter gourd when you sliced otherwise it will give bitterness.
2. You can also shallow fry the sliced bitter gourd instead of deep fry.