Soak the rice in water for 1 hour. Make a fine paste out of it. The batter should not be very thin. Wash the bitter gourd and cut them into round pieces length wise. Mix the rice batter into the bitter gourd pieces with chili powder, sesame seeds and salt. Heat oil in a deep pan, take individual pieces of the bitter gourd, coated with the batter and deep fry till both sides turns golden brown. Remove from the oil and serve hot wit rice or roti. |