Karela chips

Karela chips are different in taste compared to other chips like potato and raw plantain etc. Little bitterness, karam and spicy and masala altogether is called karela chips. It is better then karela curry in bitterness. Children like these chips very much. Easy item. Let us learn how to prepare.

Ingredients

• Fresh karela                                             1/2 kg (depends on your necessity)

For grinding

• Daniya                                                    1 tbsp
• Garlic                                                      5 to 6 cloves
• Red chilli powder                                    1 tbsp
• Powdered sugar                                      1/2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

How to prepare 

1. Wash karela in running water. Cut top and tail of the karela.
2. Peel outer ridges slightly.
3. Again rince them.
4. Cut karela into thin circular chips.
5. Put them in wide bowl. Add water and little salt to it. Keep it for 30 minute
6. Drain the karela chips from water.
7. Keep it for some time on tissue paper or kitchen towel to drain excess moisture. Otherwise it absorbs lot of oil.
8. Mean time grind the above shown ingredients into fine powder.
9. Take wide pan and heat the oil on medium flame.
10. Fry bitter gourd chips in little quantity, fry them till crispy.
11. Put on tissue paper to drain excess oil.
12. Mix grinded powder to chips.
13. Every piece is coated with that masala

       Serve with tea or you can take with sambar or rasam.

Note

Keep chips in airtight tin .
Sugar should be added to give off little bitterness.