LAUKI PAKORA(BOTTLE GOURD PAKORA)

Lauki pakora is a delicious snack recipe .It is something different from ordinary pokora recipe.

In this hot season bottle gourd is a very healthy vegetable .Lauki is cooling in nature .It helps to supply water in our body , it is easy to digest .It is good diuretic.

Eating lauki gives a relaxed feeling, lauki juice rejuvenate skin .

Lauki benefits in curing ailments like diabetes ,cholesterol ,weightloss ,digestive track problems .

100 grams of bottle gourd contain 15 calories.This vegetable is full of water (about 92%) and minerals to keep our body hydrated .

Now I am ready to share you the simple recipe .

INGREDIENTS: 1) Bottle gourd or Lauki –

2) Gram flour: 150 grams

3) Red chilly powder : 2 to 3 tablespoons

4) Red chilly :2 to 4 (Cut into small pieces )

5) Turmeric powder : 1/3 spoon or less than that.

6) White oil to fry.

Salt to taste.

Mix all ingredients ( gram flour ,white oil ,turmeric powder,red chilly powder ,salt).

Slice lauki in a good looking shapes .I cut these in half moon shape .

Keep the mixture aside 

for 20 minutes for better result in frying.It will make a crispy snack.

After the standing time we are ready for frying.

 Dip lauki slice in ready batter and pour in hot oil.

Deep fry the sliced lauki pieces .

Drain the eccess oil and take out from karai .

Our hot lauki pakora is ready .Take these pakoras with hot tea.

Enjoy  pakoras as evening snacks .