Karathe Podi n Thaikela Muddo Smeared with Coconut Oil

Karathe Podi n Thaikela Muddo Smeared with Coconut Oil 

Karathe Podi /Bitter Gourd deep fries

• Bitter Gourd -  2 
• Red chilly powder-3 tsp 
• Rice flour- 1 tblsp 
• Hing - 2 huge pinch 
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th tsp 
• Salt to taste 
• Oil for deep frying 

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 .

In a bowl add red chilly powder ,rice flour,hing , turmeric powder n salt    Squeeze well the salted bitter gourd roundels n add , mix well .. set aside for few mts.
Heat oil in a kadai  n deep fry the marinated roundels till crisp  4 to 6 at  time . 

Thaikele Muddo with coconut oil 

• Thur dhal... 1 fist 
•  Raw rice..1 cup 
• Grated coconut..2 cup's
• Tamarind-marble size
• Dry red chillies..12
•  Roughly chopped thaikelo leaves..2 cup's
• salt to taste  

Method  
Soak thur dhal n rice for 2 to 3 hours . 

First grind  grated coconut,tamarind n red chillies to a paste along with salt n then add soaked rice n thur dhal n grind again for a semi coarse paste adding very little water . 

Remove the batter add chopped thailkelo leaves ..mix well . 

Grease idli moulds or a deep plate .. fill in the batter n steam for 20 mts !