Karathe Podi /Bitter Gourd deep fried with ground batter .

Karathe Podi /Bitter Gourd  deep fried with ground batter .

• Bitter Gourd -  2 
• Oil for deep frying 

To grind to a fine paste 

• Raw Rice- 1 cup 
• Dry red chillies- 6 to 8
• Asafoetida /hing-2 pinch ( i use solid hing )
• salt to taste 

Method 
Wash the bitter gourd's , chop into roundels . wash this in water for about 4 to 5 times n apply salt to it n keep aside for 1 hour . 

Soak Raw rice in water for about 2 hours .

Grind the soaked rice along with red chillies , hing n salt to a fine thick batter ( sprinkle little water while grinding )  

Squeeze well the salted bitter gourd roundels . Apply the ground batter to it  n keep aside for 1/2 an hour 

Heat oil in a kadai  n deep fry the marinated roundels till crisp  4 to 6 at  time .