Karela Fry/ Pavakkai Fry/Bittermelon Fry ~ My Version

Karela or Pavakkai or Bittermelon,however sweet names we give it,it tastes only bitter.My dad always say that vegetables which are good for health always taste bad. We dont like the taste of pavakkai and we never consider it when it is prepared.One fine day,My dad came up with his own idea of making spicy chips with pavakkai.Voila,now it is one of the common and preferred dish at home.However still my brother runs away when he sees pavakkai.

                                                 
My hubby darling is jus like my dad in his preferences and thoughts.Though i m a hardcore
non-vegetarian,i prefer to be vegetarian nowadays coz my hubby is a die-hard fan of almost all vegetables.The first two things he picks up in grocery shop is potato and pavakkai.I did my version of pavakkai with a little addition of ingredients from my dad's recipe.My hubby happily finished the whole bowl and was praising me like anything.

My Only suggestion to my viewers is that kindly never try to remove the bitterness from the pavakkai.If u try to remove it then you are removing almost all nutrients from it.

Ingredients
Pavakkai - 2 long ones
Chilly powder - 1 tablespoon
Coriander Powder -1/2 tablespoon
Rasam powder - 1 teaspoon(coz rasam powder contains mix of spices)
Corn Flour/besan flour - a handful(i used corn flour)
Salt as per taste
Oil for deep frying

Method

1. Wash and cut pavakkai/karela/bittermelon into thin rounds.If u give a press in the centre of each rounds the seeds will fall out.Now put all the pavakkai rounds in a bowl.To it add all the powder,salt and marinate in fridge for 1hr(this step is optional).Remove the bowl from fridge and add corn flour to it and give a mix. 
2. Heat oil for deep frying.once hot,put pavakkai pieces in the oil and wait till it turns crisp and golden brown.Remove when sizzling sound stops.
3. Remove it to a tissue paper and serve hot as a snack with ketchup.