Boitalu fula bhaja [Red pumpkin flower fry]

Ingredients:
20 Red pumpkin flower
3-4 tbl spoon of rice flour
1/2 cup of water
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbl spoon Garam masala powder
1/4 tbl spoon red chili powder
[Optional] 1 Egg [for more crispy]

Preparation:

Cut the spiky bits at the base of the flower.
Remove the dusty yellow pistil (can see inside the flower). Wash the flowers well. Soak water from the flower petals.

Making batter:
Mix flour and water and make batter.
Add salt, spice powder, chilli powder to batter and mix well.
Add Egg to the batter and mix it and make the battery smooth and runny.

Procedure:
Heat oil in a saucepan till hot, then dip the flowers in the batter, one-by-one.
Drain off the excess batter, and toss them into the very hot oil.
Fry them in batches rather than one by one.
Turn them over once to brown on both sides.
Then use a slotted spoon to drain them out of the pan.
Transfer them to a plate lined with a paper towel to soak up the excess oil.

Now the fry is ready to serve.

Note: They are best served hot.