Bread pakora

Introduce

Chef :

Anjali padhy

Bread pakora

Bread pakora is a favorite breakfast and tea time snack in India.

Ingredient

4-5

finely chopped cilantro/coriander leaves

1/2 tsp

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preparing the Potato Filling: Peel the boiled potatoes. Mash the potatoes when they are still warm. Add the coriander leaves, green chilli, red chilli powder, amchur powder, salt to the mashed potatoes.

* Step 2

Mix well. Taste the seasonings and adjust accordingly. Keep aside.

* Step 3

Preparing the Besan Batter: In a bowl, take the besan.Add the ajwain, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, asafoetida and salt. Add around ½ cup water and mix. The batter should not be very thick nor too thin. Check the seasonings and adjust accordingly.

* Step 4

Add a few drops of oil to the batter and mix well.Keep the ready batter aside.

* Step 5

Assembling and Frying the Bread Pakora: Cut the bread into triangular slices. You are free to cut them in any shape of your choice.Take a teaspoon of the mint-coriander chutney and apply it evenly on the triangular slice of bread.

* Step 6

Take around 2 tbsp of the mashed potato mixture and apply it on the bread evenly.Cover this potato stuffed slice with another slice. You have now a beautiful triangular stuffed bread sandwich. Just slightly press the sandwich.

* Step 7

Dip the entire stuffed bread sandwich in the besan batter. Be sure to coat it evenly. Take care not to keep the stuffed bread sandwich a long time in the batter as the bread tends to break.

* Step 8

Heat up some oil for frying and slide the besan batter coated bread sandwich in the oil. Fry a medium flame until they are crisp and golden brown. Your break pakoras are ready!Drain on a tissue paper.