Ridge Gourd Phodis

Ingredients
Ridge gourd-1(okra,bitter gourd can also be used)
plain rice flour-approx:1cup
kashmiri chilly powder-1tsp
asafoetida-1/4 tsp
salt
oil for frying

Procedure
Here i have prepared ridgegourd as well as okra phodis..

1.Peel the sharp edges alone of the ridge gourd as shown in the picture and wash well..

2.Cut them as 1/4'round slices..(okras cut into diamond slices)..

3.Take all slices in a bowl,sprinkle salt,chilly powder and asafoetida and stir well..keep it aside for a while..

Only just before lunch time, be ready to do the following process..or else the fried phodis might have gone soggy..

4.Take some rice flour on a plate..roll the slices in rice flour and press both sides with your fingers so that flour sticks on all sides of slices..repeat this process and keep all the slices on a plate..in the meantime heat some oil in a kadai..

5.Gently put the slices one by one in hot oil and deep fry them until it reaches light brown color..its done..

6.transfer from kadai to tissue paper to get rid of excess oil..

This crispy phodis can be a substitute to pappad or other fritters is served with main meal...