Bitter gourd Fry (Pavarkkai Varuval)

Some people love pavarkkai and most do not.  In my childhood days, my mom used to cook this varuval. This is my mom’s specialty recipe. When this is cooked at my home, I don’t even leave any trace in my plate. Ghee along with bitter gourd mixed with white rice really tastes good. Typically 40+ people enjoy this. Kids keep a mile distance.

Ingredients:

Bitter gourd                                  2 cups

Chili powder                                 2 tsp

Besan( Kadalla Mavu)                    1 tbsp

Rice powder                                 1 tsp

Lemon juice                                 1 tsp (removes bitterness)

Salt                                            to taste

Hing                                           2 pinch

Method

• Discard the seeds and slice the pavarkkai into thin round pieces.
• Put in the microwave and cook for 4 mins (Or  you can  do steam cook )
• Now mix the pavarkkai with chili powder, hing, salt ,lemon juice and besan. Keep aside for 30 mins
• Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the pavarkkai till it turns crispy
• Remove and stain the oil.
• Serve with rice, Sathumamuthu.