Pavakkai chips in air fryer

Name: Pavakkai chips in air fryer
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Bitter gourd: 1/4 kg; Chilli powder: 2 ts[; Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp; Oil: 3 tsp; Asafoetida: 1/4 tsp; Salt: To taste

Cuisine:

Indian

Pavakkai chips in air fryer is the easiet way to make crispy and very delicious bitter gourd quickly. This can be paired as a side dish to sambar rice or can be had as a snack

Serves 4
Easy

Ingredients

1/4 kg Bitter gourd
2 ts[ Chilli powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
3 tsp Oil
1/4 tsp Asafoetida
To taste Salt

Directions

Bittergourd chips or Pavakkai chips in air fryer are the best way to make these chips. I am sure not many like to eat this vegetable in a curry form but most would love to have it in the chips form. We at home like to eat bitter gourd as chips like this or in the form of curry which can also be made in an air fryer. We also like to eat bitter gourd as pavakkai pitlai.

Advantages of frying in an air fryer:

The main advantage of cooking in an air fryer is obviously the less usage of oil. Here hot air is circulated to cook and make the food crispy. The second advantage I feel is, we need not babysit the food while it is frying. Unlike the regular frying where we need to keep an eye on the food.

Can we make bitter gourd chips without an air fryer?

Yes, we can always make these bitter gourd chips without an air fryer. You can layer the cut vegetables in a hot oven and bake them till crisp. The easier way is to deep fry these bitter gourd roundels in hot oil till it becomes crisp. Make them in any of the above-said methods to get crispy pavakai chips.

Health benefits of consuming Bitter gourd:

There are numerous health benefits which we derive from consuming bitter gourd

It is said to reduce blood sugar levels. Hence diabetics are advised to eat this gourd regularly.
It is said to reduce bad cholesterol levels.
It is said to boost the immune system.
It is said to be a liver cleanser too
It is good for the skin and hair

Preparation of bitter gourd chips in air fryer

INGREDIENTS

Bittergourd	1/4 kg
Chilli powder	2 Tsp
Turmeric Powder	1/4 tsp
Oil	3 tsp
Asafoetida	1/4 tsp
Salt	To taste

PREPARATION

1. Cut the ends of the bitter gourd and remove the seeds. Cut the bitter gourd into thin rings. Now mix all the other ingredients with this.

2. Preheat the air fryer at 200 C for 4 minutes.

3. Now add the mix bitter gourd and air fry it for 5minutes.

4. Mix once and again air fry it for another 4-5 minutes or until it turns crisp.

5. Serve with rice and sambhar!!