Pavakka Dry Fry/Bitter Gourd Dry Fry(long term use)

I got this nice & easy recipe from my mother-in-law. We took this with us when we came to US and when it got finished i'm in a situation to prepare on my own and here you go with this recipe......
  Once it is prepared store in air tight containers or ziplock and you can use as needed. It will remain fresh for more than 6 months....

Ingredients:

• Pavakka/Bitter Gourd-10(medium)
• Chilly powder-10 tspoon or more
• Turmeric powder-5 tspoon
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

(1) Cut pavakka into thin round shape slices.

(2) Take pavakka slices in a bowl. Add chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt. Mix the pavakka slices with it (Add spices and salt little by little so that it will make a perfect coating on all sides. You can increase or decrease the quantity of spices accordingly. You can mix it by hand or close the bowl with a lid and shake the bowl strongly so that spices will make a coat over the slices).

(3) Marinate it for 1 to 2 hours. Now dry it by keeping in direct sunlight. Since it is summer it got dried in 2 days.

(4) Almost all seeds of pavakka will goes off when it got dried. Now store the dried pavakka in airtight containers or ziplock.

(5) It will remain fresh for more than 6 months.You can have it when you need by frying in oil.

To fry:

Ingredients:

• Oil to fry
• Dried pavakka slices-amount as per your choice

Preparation

• Heat oil in a pan. Deep fry the dried pavakka slices. Have it with your rice.