Lauki Pakora

Ingredients

• • Bottle gourds (grated) - ½ cup
• • Gram flour - 1 cup
• • Rice flour - 2 teaspoons
• • Onions (minced) - ½ cup
• • Green chillies (finely chopped) - 4
• • Garlic (chopped) - 3 cloves
• • Ginger (chopped) - 1 teaspoon
• • Asafoetidas - a pinch
• • Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Coriander leaves (fresh, chopped) - 1 tablespoon
• • Oil (for deep frying) - as required

Method

• 1. Add salt to the grated bottle gourd, mix well and set aside for 15-20 minutes.
• 2. Squeeze the gourd and transfer to a bowl.
• 3. Add gram flour, rice flour, onion, garlic, green chillies, asafoetida, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander leaves and salt. Mix well.
• 4. Add a little water and mix well to make a smooth batter.
• 5. Heat oil in a pan.
• 6. Drop small portions of batter into the oil and deep-fry on medium heat.
• 7. Once it turns slightly brown color remove it from the oil.
• 8. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.