Lauki Pakora

Ingredients

• Bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi),peeled and grated    1 medium 
• Gram flour (besan)    1 cup
• Rice flour    2 teaspoons
• Onion ,minced    1 medium
• Garlic,chopped    3-4 cloves
• Green chillies,finely chopped    3
• Chaat masala    1 teaspoon
• Red chilli powder     1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder    1 teaspoon
• Black salt (kala namak)    1/2 teaspoon
• Fresh coriander leaves,chopped    1 tablespoon
• Salt    to taste
• Oil    to deep fry

      

How to prepare:

Add salt to the grated bottle gourd, mix well and set aside for fifteen to twenty minutes or till the moisture leeches out. 

Squeeze the gourd and transfer into a bowl.

Add gram flour, rice flour, onion, garlic, green chillies, chaat masala, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, black salt, coriander leaves and salt and mix.

Add a little water and mix well to make a smooth batter.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. 

Drop small portions of batter into the oil and deep-fry on medium heat until golden brown. 

Drain on absorbent paper. 

Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

And enjoy the taste!!!!