Annam Pavakkai(Bitter Guard) Vathal 100g

🍃 Annam Pavakkai Vathal (Bitter Gourd) ✦ Traditional Sun-Dried Bitter Gourd Chips from South India 🌞

Annam Pavakkai Vathal is a classic South Indian delicacy made from thinly sliced bitter gourd, marinated in spices and sun-dried to achieve an intense flavor and natural crispiness. 🌶️ The vegetable's characteristic bitterness harmoniously combines with salt and fermented buttermilk, creating a distinct, deep flavor profile cherished in Tamil cuisine for generations.

Perfect as a crispy snack after frying in oil, an aromatic addition to rice dishes 🍚, sambar, rasam, or traditional thali. The natural drying process preserves the vegetable's texture and concentrates its flavor without the use of preservatives.

Product Features

🌞 Traditional sun-drying – natural method of preserving and intensifying flavor
🥒 Authentic bitter gourd (pavakkai / karela) – characteristic South Indian ingredient
🌶️ Distinct, regional flavor profile – bitterness, salt, and a slight fermented note
🍛 Versatile use – for frying, as an accompaniment to rice and curry dishes
🧂 No preservatives or artificial additives – pure, traditional recipe

Nutritional values per 100 g

| Energy | 19 kcal |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| – of which saturated | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.5 g |
| – of which sugars | 0.8 g |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Salt | 2.58 g |

Ingredients

Bitter gourd (pavakkai), buttermilk, salt.

Country of Origin

India