Bitter gourd kondattam

Kondattam is vegetable that has been marinated and sun dried. This can be done for long beans, bitter gourd, chilies and ivy gourd. It can be preserved in jars and taken as a side dish when needed with rice and rice porridge (kanji). Bitter gourd or pavakka kondattam that my daughter loves is prepared oil free in a quick manner by microwaving to suck up all the water in the vegetable.

The additives of Mom's captivating kondattam...

Bitter gourd - 1 large

Chickpea flour (besan) - 2 Tbsp

Rice powder - 1 tsp

Chili powder - 1 tsp

Salt - a tad

Water - a splash

The course of action...

Wash bitter gourd and deseed it. Chop into thin round slices.

Make a paste of chickpea flour, chili powder, rice powder and salt with a splash of water. Marinate the bitter gourd slices with this melange. Set aside for 20 minutes.

Microwave the slices for 10 minutes, flipping sides in between. Wallow in the crispy and crunchy kondattam.