Bitter gourd Manchurian

Steaming of the bitter gourd will reduce the bitterness in this recipe.

Ingredients:

Bitter gourd- ¼ kg

Maida flour- 50 gm

Besan flour-50 gm

Corn flour - 50 gm

Red chilly powder- 1 tsp

Lime juice- ½ tsp

Onion -1 no

Tomato -1 no

Ginger and garlic paste- ½ tsp

Raw mango powder (Amchur)-a pinch

Salt- to taste

Oil- for fry

Method:

Cut the bitter gourd in squares and cook in the steam.

Add corn flour, maida flour, besan flour, red chilly powder, limejuice and salt.

Mixed like a thick (pakoda batter) batter consistency.

Add the steamed bitter gourd and deep-fry it.

Heat oil in a pan and add onion, tomato, ginger and garlic paste.

Fry till the oil separate and then add red chilly powder, Amchur powder, and salt.

Add the deep fried bitter gourd to the mixture and fry few minutes.

Serve hot in lunchtime.
note :
 If you won't cook in steam , it will retain the bitterness.
I tried both methods - boiling and steaming.