Ingredients:

• 1/2 medium white pumpkin (bottle gourd)
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup gram flour
• 1/4 cup Rice flour
• 1 tbsp Corn flour
• 2-3 pinches Turmeric
• 2-3 pinches baking soda
• Salt to taste
• Oil to Deep Fried

Method:

1. Peel and deseed pumpkin, then cut into finger-sized slices.
2. Sprinkle salt and soda over them and keep aside for 15 minutes.
3. Wash under running water, drain and dab dry over clean kitchen cloth.
4. Make batter with all flours, salt, chillies and water.
5. Batter should coat back of spoon thinly.
6. Heat oil to Deep Fried and when smoky, add 1 tbsp hot oil to batter.
7. Mix till smooth.
8. Dip pumpkin slices one at a time into batter and let into hot oil.
9. Each slice must have enough space to fry evenly.
10. Flip to fry other side till light golden and crisp.
11. Drain and place on absorbent paper to remove excess oil.
12. Serve hot with hot sauce or chutney.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering