Beerakaya\Ridge Gourd Bajji

Ingredients:

• Ridge gourd : 1
• Besan flour : 1/2 cup
• Rice flour : 6 Tb sp
• Baking soda: 1 pinch
• Salt
• Red Chili powder
• Oil : for deep fry

Procedure:

• Peel ridge gourd and cut into round or oval shape.
• In a mixing bowl, add besan flour, rice flour, baking soda, salt, red chili powder and mix well.Then add water and mix the batter without lumps.Batter consistency should be as thick dosa batter.
• Heat oil for deep fry in kadai.Once oil is hot, take one by one ridge gourd pieces and dip in batter and put them slowly in oil.
• Fry them till reach golden color.Once they are done, take them on to tissue to absorb excess oil if any.

Serve with any chutney or ketchup.