seedha saadha Bread pakoda

Item - Bread Pakoda

Serves - 2 to 3

Ingredients:

• Bread slices (4)
• Potatoes (3 boiled)
• Green chutney (given at end)
• Green chillies, 2 finely chopped
• Chilly powder, 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder, 1 tsp + 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Ajwain, 1 tsp
• Besan, 11/2 cup
• Water
• Oil for deep frying

Method:

• For the batter
• Mix the besan, ajwain, salt, 1 chopped green chilli, 1 tsp turmeric powder, water and make a batter of nice consistency.
• Keep aside for at least 30 minutes (you do not need soda bi carb to make it fluffy if you keep aside for awhile).
• For the stuffing
• Mash together - boiled potatoes, salt, chilly powder, 1 chopped green chilly, turmeric powder.
• Making the pakoda
• Heat the oil in a fying pan.
• Take 2 slices of bread, apply a little green chutney.
• Stuff the potato mixture between the 2 slices.
• Cut the bread into 4 stuffed triangles.
• Dip the stuffed bread into the besan mixture & add to the oil.
• Fry till light brown and serve hot with tomato ketchup & green chutney.

Green chutney: Make a paste in a mixer of - 4 to 5 green chillies, handful of fresh coriander, a few sprigs of fresh mint leaves, sea salt, lime juice & very little water.