Lauki ka katra/Pakora (Bottle gourd fritters)
Author: 
Recipe type: Snacks
Cuisine: Indian
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 3-4
 
Ingredients
  • 150 grams gram flour (besan)
  • 300 grams bottle gourd washed and peeled.Cut them into thin rounds
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 10-12 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup fresh coriander leaves/cilantro
  • 4 long green chilies(medium spicy)
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ¼ tsp black pepper powder
  • A pinch of cooking soda
  • Cooking Oil
  • Salt
Instructions
  1. Blend coriander leaves, green chilies, garlic and cumin seeds into a fine and thick paste.
  2. Consistency of masala should be fine and thick.
  3. In a large bowl, take gram flour.
  4. Add turmeric powder, black pepper powder. Add 1tbsp cooking oil.Add green masala paste.
  5. Add Salt as per taste. Mix all the ingredients of batter nicely.
  6. Add water and whisk to form batter. More we whisk, the coating on fritters will become fluffy.
  7. Whisk for 10-12 mins. Batter should be of spoon (back of the spoon) coating consistency.
  8. Finally add cooking soda and mix well.
  9. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
  10. Coat the bottle gourd rounds with the batter and drop them gently in hot oil.
  11. Fry the fritters until they turn golden brown.
  12. When fritters become fluffy and golden brown , remove them from oil.
  13. Fry them in batches.
  14. Enjoy Lauki ka katra with steaming hot tea.
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/lauki-ka-katrapakora/