Bitter gourd/ karela pakoras

Ingredients

besan 1 cup
rava/ semolina and rice flour 3/4 cup
salt
coriander seeds and pepper coarsely crushed  1 tbsp and 1/2 tsp resp.
sesame seeds  1 tsp
turmeric pdr.  1 tsp
chilli pdr.  1 tbsp
sugar  2 tbsp
lemon juice  4 tbsp
chilli-ginger paste  1 tsp
curd  2 tbsp
water as needed to make thick batter
karela finely chopped  1/2 cup
hot oil  2 tbsp
cooking soda  1/4 tsp
oil for frying

Method
in a big bowl, mix the flours, seasonings well
add lime juice, curd, karela mix well
add curd mix well, then add enough water to make thick batter
add some hot oil
heat oil in a kadai, when it is hot, take small amounts of the batter, drop in hot oil as pakoras, deep fry till brown, drain well, serve hot with ketchup/ chutney of your choice.




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