Beerakayi (Ridge gourd) and palakayi(snake gourd) bajji

Ingredients:

Beerakayi - 1 medium
Palakayi - 1 medium
Chilly powder - 1/4 tbsp
Salt - as required
Oil - for deep frying
Gram flour / chick pea flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1/4 cup or 1 tbsp
Baking soda - a pinch
Jeera - 1/4 tbsp
Hing / Asafoetida- 1/4 tbsp

Method:

1) Chop beerakayi and palakayi into thin slices.
2) In a bowl, mix gram flour, rice flour, salt, red chilly powder (a pinch), hing, jeera, baking soda and mix with water adding very little by little to get the flowing consistency.
3) In another pan, add oil and wait for it to be heated up.
4) Dip the beerakayi and palakayi slices in the gram flour batter and deep fry in oil until golden brown.

Beerakayi and Palakayi  bajji is ready to be served.

Note:

1) Chilly powder can be replaced with sambhar powder.
2) Bottle gourd, bitter gourd, potato, sweet potato can also be used.