Crunchy Karela Pakora
Karela pakora- Tangy and delicious Bitter gourd fritters
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: snacks/starters
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine
Keyword: bhajiya, fritters, karela, pakoda,
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 243kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi
- 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
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
Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 694mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1188IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 5mg