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Pavakkai Bajji Recipe | How to make Bitter Gourd Bajji

Pavakkai Bajji Recipe or Bitter Gourd Bajji is a crispy bajji or fritters made with gram flour and spices coating the bitter gourd roundels. Flavouring the batter with ajwain and other spices makes this a very delicious snack.
Course Appetizers & Starters
Cuisine South Indian
Keyword Bittergourd, Easy Pakoda Recipe
By Cook Method Deep Fried
Occasion Evening Snack
By Diet Refined Flour Free
Dish Type Deep Fried Dishes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 153kcal
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Karela / Bitter Gourd / Pavakkai cut into roundels
  • Salt to taste
  • Cooking Oil for deep frying

For the Bajji  Batter

  • 1/2 cup Besan / Gram Flour
  • 1 tablespoon Rice Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoons Ginger Garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon Ajwain / Carom seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder / Haldi
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon Asafoetida / Hing
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

How to make Karela Bajji Recipe - Pavakkai Bajji Recipe

  • When you are ready to begin making the Karela Bajji Recipe, wash the karela thoroughly. Trim the ends, lightly scrap on the outer skin, wash well.
  • Chop them into roundels of medium thickness. Add salt and mix into the roundels well. Keep it aside for 10 minutes.
  • By now water would have oozed out, so squeeze off the excess water and you can discard hard seeds if any.

For the Karela Bajji Batter

  • In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients of bajji batter which includes gram flour, rice flour, turmeric powder, ajwain, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, asafoetida, and salt. Mix well and add the squeezed bitter gourds.
  • Combine to coat the flour to the pieces.
  • Sprinkle water for the flour to coat the bitter gourd slices. Make sure not to add too much water.
  • Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying the karela bajji on medium heat.
  • When the oil is hot, gradually let bajji pieces into the oil and deep fry the Karela Bajji until golden brown in color.
  • Drain the Karela Bajji on a kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil and serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg
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