Gointa Rawa Podi / Pointed Gourd Deep Fried with Ground Batter n Semolina

Gointa  Rawa Podi /  Pointed Gourd  deep fried with Ground Batter n Semolina 

• Gointa/Pointed Gourd -  8
• Semolina/Rawa  - 1/4 th cup
• 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 n scrap the skin of pointed gourd n slice them . 

Soak Raw rice in water for about 2 hours .

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

Apply the ground batter to sliced pointed gourd  n keep aside for 1/2 an hour 

Heat oil in a kadai ,   Run each marinated sliced pointed gourd  over semolina n deep fry till crisp  3 to 5  at a time .