# Karate Podi (Bitter Melon Fritters)

Crispy and crunchy finger food prepared with bitter gourd, rice flour, and spices. Often served as a side dish for lunch with dalitoy and steamed rice.

- Category: Snack
- Difficulty: easy
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 whole bitter melon
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1 to 2 tsp red chile powder
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida hing powder
- salt (optional)
- for frying oil
- 1/2 cup water

## Instructions

1. Slice the bitter melons.
2. In a bowl, mix rice flour, red chile powder, asafoetida, and salt.
3. Add water to the spice mixture to form a coating consistency.
4. Coat the bitter melon slices in the rice flour mixture.
5. Heat oil in a pan and fry the coated bitter melon slices until crispy and golden.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JIp0ysba3Rs
- Creator: Cook with Kushi
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/96b0693b-4563-4432-a93e-fd2cf071db95
- Extracted: 2026-09-13

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