Pavakkai (Bitter Gourd) is a bitter vegetable that many tend to shy away from. These crispy chips will change your feelings towards the vegetable and keep you munching, one chip after the other.
Mix spices with cut pavakkai 
Mix flours and ajwain 
Coat pavakkai in the flour mixture 
Place on a baking tray 
Bake for 25 minutes in a 400 degree oven 
Remove once crisp 
Oven Roasted Pavakkai (Bitter Gourd)
Pavakkai (Bitter Gourd) is a bitter vegetable that many tend to shy away from. These crispy chips will change your feelings towards the vegetable and keep you munching, one chip after the other.
Ingredients
- 6 pavakkai (bitter gourd) sliced
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- ¼ cup besan flour (chickpea/garbanzo flour)
- 1 tbsp corn flour
- ½ tsp ajwain
- ¼ cup water
- salt to taste
- cooking oil spray
Instructions
- Add the sliced pavakkai to a mixing bowl.
- Add turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, and salt to the bowl.
- Mix the pavakkai slices very well.
- In a separate bowl, add rice flour, besan flour, corn flour and ajwain. Add water and mix well. Transfer this to the bowl with the pavakkai.
- Mix well. The slices should be well coated. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Arrange the slices on the tray. Spray the cooking oil over the slices.
- Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes. If needed, bake for a few more minutes so that the pavakkai becomes crisp.
- Remove from the oven and serve hot.
