Today’s post is for all chips lovers, here comes hot chips style “Bitter gourd Chips†recreated in my kitchen. A very famous recipe from kannada. The spicy crispies with a very very mild bitterness in it makes a great teatime snack. They are also a perfect side dish with rasam / dal / majjige huli / sambar. The spicy crispies with a very mild bitterness in it makes a great teatime snack / Side Dish
Take large bowl add water n 1teaspoon salt in it. Mix it till salt dissolve in water. Now soak sliced bittergourd in it for 15-20minutes to reduce bitterness of bittergourd.
Drain extra water n wash soaked bittergourd in running water.
Now spread bittergourd in large tray. Sprinkle salt to taste, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, chat masala and mango powder. Mix really well.
Heat oil in deep wok, add some marinated bittergourd chips in heated oil n deep fry till it turn crispy n brown in color.
Transfer it on a absorbing paper. Do same with other marinated bittergourd chips.
You are done. Serve this hot with hot cup of tea in teatime or snackstime.
Notes
Do not fry too much karela wafers at 1 time. It will take time n the chips will also not get perfect crisp.