Bitter gourd chips or Karela Chips is an easy and delicious crispy snack. It also goes well as a lunch side dish.
Ingredients
Bitter Gourd: The star ingredient. Use fresh raw thinly sliced bitter gourd.
Spice Powders: Commonly used spices include turmeric, red chili powder, and Amchur powder.
Flour: Rice flour is often used to achieve crispiness.
Besan - Besan or gram flour adds a lovely taste.
Corn flour - Helps in binding the spices with bitter gourd
Oil: For frying or a light drizzle if baking.
How to make Bitter gourd Chips
Prep the Bitter gourd:
Wash bitter gourd well and wipe with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
Next Chop the bitter gourd in to thin slices. The thinner the slices crispier the chips. Remove the thick seeds in the bitter gourd as we slice.
Season the bitter gourd
Transfer to a bowl. Now add besan flour , Rice flour and corn flour.
Next add the spice powders. I am using Red Chili powder, amchur powder ,Turmeric powder and Salt. Toss everything once so that the spices mix well.
Sprinkle little water and mix everything. The spice powders evenly coat over the bitter gourd as you mix. Check for taste and adjust if anything is required.
Cook Bitter gourd Chips
Heat the oil for deep frying . Let it come to smoking hot now reduce the flame. Drop the bitter gourd pieces in batch. Don’t overcrowd fry in a medium flame.
Cook for 3-5 mins. Once the bitter gourd turns crispy and fully cooked remove from the hot oil. Drain in a paper towels to remove the excess oil. Serve hot
Serving Suggestions
As a Snack: Enjoy them on their own as a munch on.
As a Side: Serve alongside your meals for lunch .
With Dip: Pair with Green chutney for a flavorful duo.
Storage Tips
Airtight Container: Store in an airtight container to maintain their crispiness.
Cool Place: Keep them in a cool, dry place to prevent them from becoming soggy.
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📖 Recipe
Crispy Bitter gourd Chips
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- 3 Bitter gourd
- 3 tbsp Besan flour
- 1.5 tbsp Rice flour
- 1 tbsp Corn flour
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Amchur powder
- Salt as needed
- Oil for deep frying
- Water as needed to sprinkle in the bitter gourd
- 2 tbsp yogurt optional ( Check notes )
Instructions
Prep the Bitter gourd:
- Wash bitter gourd well and wipe with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- Next Chop the bitter gourd in to thin slices. The thinner the slices crispier the chips. Remove the thick seeds in the bitter gourd as we slice.
Season the bitter gourd
- Transfer to a bowl. Now add besan flour , Rice flour and corn flour.
- Next add the spice powders. I am using Red Chili powder, amchoor powder ,Turmeric powder and Salt. Toss everything once so that the spices mix well.
- Sprinkle little water and mix everything. The spice powders evenly coat over the bitter gourd as you mix. Check for taste and adjust if anything is required.
Cook Bitter gourd Chips
- Heat the oil for deep frying . Let it come to smoking hot now reduce the flame. Drop the bitter gourd pieces in batch. Don’t overcrowd fry in a medium flame.
- Cook for 3-5 mins. Once the bitter gourd turns crispy and fully cooked remove from the hot oil. Drain in a paper towels to remove the excess oil. Serve hot
Notes
- Bitter gourd fry goes very well as a lunch side dish. It can also be served as snack along with a cup of chai.
- If you want to remove the bitterness in bitter gourd after slicing and removing the seeds mix with 2 tbsp of curd and allow it to rest for 10 mins it will start leaving water. Squeeze out the excess water and then continue with the rest of the process.
- If you prefer the bitter gourd chips more like bajji add in extra 2 tbsp of Besan flour.
- Serve Bitter gourd chips with bise bele bath or Curd Rice .The combo is just awesome.
preethi'scuisine says
I love fried bitter gourd. They are so crisp. Fantastic share !!
Sasmita says
This is most demanding side dish at my place. Looks so crunchy these are !!
Lathiya says
This is a great way of having bittergourd..love crispy fried bittergourd
Archana says
Yummy this is my favourite vegetable. Can never have enough of them.
Avin says
I once had meal at a typical South Indian joint and they served these as a side dish along with 5-7 other side accomplishments. Just kid of made the food real tasty?
Uma Srinivas says
I am a big fan of bitter Gour. This recipe is interesting, you have added 3 different flour and spices. Love to try this soon:)
mildly indian says
Ooooo perfect. Totally adore karela and this is ultimate
jayashree says
These looks so yumm, tastes good with rice and sambar as an accompaniment.
sujitha says
Crispy bitter gourd fry.. I love this vegetable in this way..
cookingwithsapana says
I just finished cooking my bitter gourd stir fry. If I would have seen this post before I could make these. Well let me try it the next time I buy bitter gourd.
Priya Satheesh says
I am not a big fan of Bittergourd fry but used to prepare this for my brother whenever he visits and serve it with sambhar rice. Loved your version !
Maria Nasir says
My husband and I, we simply love bitter gourd!Here we cook the dry version with lots of onions. I really like your recipe. Amchoor must balance the bitter taste beautifully.