Bottle gourd and cucumber pakoda

Add salt to the grated bottle gourd, cucumber mix well and set aside for 15-20 minutes.Squeeze the gourd , cucumber and transfer to a bowl.

Add gram flour, semolina, onion, green chillies, asafoetida, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander leaves, amchur powder and Salt. Add little water and mix well to make a smooth batter.

Heat oil in pan.Drop small portions of batter into the oil and deep-fry on medium heat. Once it turns slightly brown colour remove it from the oil.

Serve hot with green Coriander chutney and tomato ketchup.