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Photo of Ridge Gourd Dumplings served hot with tomato sauce

Ridge Gourd Dumplings

Veg

Finely chopped ridge gourd folded into a spiced gram-flour batter and deep-fried into small, crisp dumplings.

Prep time
20 min
Cook time
15 min
Total time
35 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
CategoriesFried Snack

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Gram flour (besan)
  • 2 (அ) 3 Ridge gourd
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Chili powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Green chili paste
  • as needed Salt
  • 1 pinch Cooking soda or baking powder
  • Oil (as needed, for frying)

Instructions

  1. Peel the ridge gourd, taste it to check it isn't bitter, pick out good ones, and chop very finely.
  2. Mix salt, chili powder, and chili paste into the sifted flour, then add the chopped ridge gourd.
  3. Just before frying, add water and mix into a bajji-style batter.
  4. With the help of a small spoon, drop small portions of the batter into hot oil and fry like small bondas.
  5. Serve hot with tomato sauce.
  6. Alternative method: (1) finely chopped onion can also be mixed in with the ridge gourd. (2) Chopped cashew nuts and greens can also be mixed in and fried the same way.