Bitter Gourd Rava Fry

"Bitter gourd rava fry" tastes heavenly with bowl of curd rice or even with dal rice :) I bet you wont stop at one  as you can hardly make out its bittergourd :P.  My sis told me this recipe :) so here comes the recipe :) 

Ingredients : 

Bitter gourd - 1 medium
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Asafoetida  powder -1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
All purpose flour - 1/2 tsp
Semolina/ Medium Rava -2 tbsp
Oil for deep frying.

Method :

Chop the bitter gourds into thin round.

In a bowl add red chilli powder, asafoetida & salt mix well.

Add chopped bitter gourds, mix well so that spice powders coats well

Now sprinkle all purpose flour ( it acts as binding agent )  again give a good mix.

Keep this mixture aside for at least one hour.

After an hour roll them over rava & deep fry them in batches :)

Enjoy super crisp fries :)!!!!

Jeev Kadgi Phodi ( Bread Fruit Fritters )

Ingredients :

Thinly sliced bread fruits  15-20
Besan/ chickpea flour - 3/4 cup
Cumin seeds / jeera 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp or more depending upon spice level you prefer
Asafoetida -1/4 tsp
Salt for taste
Oil for deep frying

Method :

In a bowl  add besan, red chilli powder, asafoetida, cumin seeds, & salt mix it well.

Now add water to form a lump free batter. The consistency of the batter should be thick enough to coat the bread fruit slices.

Now dip the slices of bread fruit one by one & deep fry them in batches until golden brown & crisp.


Relish it hot with cup of coffee or tea :)

Mangalore Buns

Mangalore Buns



" Mangalore Buns ", is a" Deep Fried" perfect evening tea time snack which is prepared out of ripe banana. Here goes the recipe:

Ingredients: (This measurement makes 12 buns)

1/4 cup curd

cooking soda a pinch

2 very ripe banana

8 spoon of sugar

Maida, approximately 2 cups

Ghee a generous amount
Salt a pinch

Method

Mash 2 ripe banana with 8 spoon sugar, pinch soda and 1/ 4 cup curd, once smashed well add all purpose flour slowly till u form huge mass, finely add ghee and mix it well, keep it covered for 2 to 3 hours. After 2 hours take out small ball and roll it to round shape, with the help of maida for dusting, roll it thickly, if its rolled thinly buns will not puff up. Deep fry both the sides!!!!

Enjoy hot buns with your favourite beverage!!!