Pavakka varuval / Bitter gourd fry

Name: Pavakka varuval / Bitter gourd fry
Total time: 300 s
Yield: 2-serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Kilograms Pavakkai Bitter gourd /; 1 Teaspoon Red chilli powder; Water; Salt; Oil

Swathika Dhanabalan @cook_7799487

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

I swear it won't taste bitter.
Kids will love to crunch this as a snack. Best served with hot rice, as a side dish for kootu and rasam. Store the dried veggie in a air tight container, fry it and serve hot.

Swathika Dhanabalan @cook_7799487

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Ingredients

5 mins

2-serving

2 KilogramsPavakkai Bitter gourd /
1 TeaspoonRed chilli powder
Water
Salt
Oil

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Steps

5 mins

1

Cut the Pavakkai / Bitter gourd into small cubes, boil it water and salt until soft.
2

Drain the water and transfer to a plate. Dry it in sunlight (2-3 days)until it loses all the water and become hard.
3

Once dried, you can store it in a air tight container for months. Please note that 2kg bitter gourd once dried yields only a cup, however when fried, you will get twice the quantity.
4

Heat oil in a pan, add the dried Pavakkai / Bitter gourd, add pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon red chilli powder. Fry it for 1 min in low fire.