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Crunchy Karela Pakora, Bitter Gourd Fritters

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Karela pakora- Tangy and delicious Bitter gourd and lentil fritters

Karela pakora – bitter gourd is a very healthy vegetable and is popular in Asian countries.It has been used to treat diabetics,purifys the blood, good for the patients suffering from piles, good for stomach, aids weight loss,boost immunity and much mUch more.
karela have numerous health benefits even though there are many people who avoid eating karela,but this crispy karela pakora is so delicious that every one will like it ,so give it a try and you will surely like it.
So its a very good idea to include karela in your diet during season.Me and my family love karela  so I have  posted some delicious bitter gourd recipes in my blog- Stuffed karela , Khatta metha karela,   Daal karela, and  Crispy Karela kachri.
You can also check these delicious recipes-
karela kachri
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3 from 2 votes

Crunchy Karela Pakora

Karela pakora- Tangy and delicious Bitter gourd fritters 

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: snacks/starters
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine
Keyword: bhajiya, fritters, karela, pakoda,
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Split green moong daal/chilke wali moong daal
  • 2.5 tbsp Gram flour / Besan
  • 1 Bitter gourd /karela medium
  • 2.5 tbsp Raw mango finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Cashew pieces/ Kaju Tukda
  • 1.5 tbsp Red Chili Powder/ Laal Mirch
  • 1 tsp Coriander Seeds / Sabut Dhaniya
  • 1 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 2 green chilis chopped
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya chopped
  • to taste Salt / Namak

Instructions

  • Wash and soak moong daal/Green lentil for approx 3-4 hours.
  • Scrape karela and grate it, remove all the hard seeds before grating.
  • Slightly crush fennel and coriander seeds.
  • Drain the water from moong daal and grind to make a coarse paste.(don’t remove the skin of moong daal)
  • Now add grated karela/bitter gourd,chopped raw mango and all the spices in it.
  • Mix and beat the mixture well and rest it for 5 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a deep and wide pan.
  • Make small fritters from the mixture either dropping by wet hands or use a small spoon tp drop the mixture.
  • Fry on medium heat till golden in colour.drain on a tissue paper.
  • Serve hot
  • Serving suggestions-serve with date and tamarind chutney or ketchup

Comments

  1. Maayeka says

    @Mukta-Hi Mukta
    thanks for your sweet words.yes I myself click all the pics.still in the learning process:)

  2. Mukta Tikekar says

    Your blog is really interesting…you've got some unusual recipes like this one…I love Karela and plan to give this pakora a try after reading your recipe.

    I especially love your pics…do you click them yourself? I blog about baby and kiddie food recipes…I think I can learn a thing or two by seeing the way you've presented your food…great stuff…

  7. Nupur UK-Rasoi says

    Would love to make this Karela Anjana.. We dont get good variety here, I miss those bitter and strong Karela pieces from India. this one here is so loose and pale green, dont even feel like looking at them