Preparation For : 4 People | Preparation Time : 30 Minuites (Approx)
Ingredients
- Kalara (Bitter Gourd)-250 gm
- Rasi (Sesame Seeds, Til) -1 tbs
- Lanka Gunda (Chili Powder) -2tsp
- Arua Chaula (Rice) -100gm
- Refine Tela (Refined Oil) – as required for deep frying
- Luna (Salt) –as per taste
Preparation : Step wise
- Soak the rice in water for 1 hour. Make a fine paste out of it. The batter should not be very thin.
- Wash the bitter gourd and cut them into round pieces length wise.
- Mix the rice batter into the bitter gourd pieces with chili powder, sesame seeds and salt.
- Heat oil in a deep pan, take individual pieces of the bitter gourd, coated with the batter and deep fry till both sides turns golden brown.
- Remove from the oil and serve hot wit rice or roti.
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Health & Additional Cooking Tips
Bitter gourd contains vitamin B1, B2, C and iron. Its regular use helps to regulate blood sugar level. Sesame seeds are rich in calcium, magnesium, iron and phosphorus. The rice batter can be replaced with rice flour.