Lauki Pakoda

Squeeze grated bottle gourd between palms and remove some water content

Take a pan, add all batter ingredients

Mix it well, make it medium soft dough like consistency. Add little water if needed. Note that bottle gourd will also release some water so mix ingredients well first then decide whether you need to add water or not

Keep oil for frying on medium heat

Meanwhile, divide dough in 12 balls and flattern them. Call each flattern ball as pakoda

Take a dish with all purpose flour, roll each pakoda and put it in oil for frying when oil is warm

You can fry more than one pakoda at a time depending on the size of your frying vessel

Fry it until outer surface is dark red.

Lauki pakoda are ready, serve it hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney