Karela Chips Recipe (Bitter Gourd Chips)

Ingredients

• 2 cups thinly sliced bitter gourd (karela), unpeeled
• 1 tsp salt (namak)
• 1/2 cup besan (gram flour)
• 1/4 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta)
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala
• 1 tsp hot oil
• oil for deep-frying

Steps

1. To make karela chips, combine thinly sliced karela and salt in a deep bowl and mix well with your hands.
2. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 30 minutes.
3. Remove all the excess water by squeezing it very well between your palms.
4. Add all the other ingredients and 21/2tbsp of water and mix very well or until the karela coats the masalas well.
5. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep-fry a few karela slices at a time on a medium flame until they turn crispy and golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
6. Cool the karela chips slightly and serve or use as required.