BitterGuard pakoda/பாவக்காய் பகோடா

Bitter gourd is cosidered as a good medicine for diabetic patients.this also helps to cure blood disorders and eye problems.
this contains more beta-carotene than broccoli,more calcium then spinach and more potassium than banana.
I love to crunch this crispy pakoda made of pavakka........
pakoda will be liked by all as there is hardly any bitter taste after cooking. ...

INGREDIENTS:


Bittergourd - 2 long ones
Besan / Channadal flour - 1 cups
Riceflour-1/2 cup
Chilli powder - 3 tbsps
Turmeric
Asfotedia/hing
Salt to taste




PREPARATION :

• Chopped bittergourds to small pieces and add chilli powder,turmeric and salt soak it for 30 minutes
• In a big vessel , mix pavakka ,floursand little asfotedia
• Add sufficient water and mix them as per the required proportion.
• Heat oil for deep frying in a heavy bottomed vessel . Once hot, drop mixture to make pakodas.
• Slowly cook Crispy and tasty Pavakkai pakoda is ready
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• The bitter gourd pakoda goes very well with rasam and any kind of rice.