Bread Pakoda

Evening snacks especially during winter with a hot cuppa chai is one of the best things EVER!Cravings are the things to look out fro you when pregnant.. This is one snack i have had regularly @ Wipro Juice Junctions during my early working days and last week i started craving for it. And i ended up trying it myself for the first time... Not a bad attempt though. It came out pretty good and my craving was fulfilled :D

Ingredients

For the stuffing

2 potatoes

2 onion, chopped finely

4 green chillies, thinly sliced

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

Salt to taste

Few springs of curry leaves

Other ingredients

Around 8 slices of wholegrain bread

1 cup besan

1/4 tsp turmeric

1/2-1 tsp chilli powder (or as per taste)

Pinch of asafoetida

Little salt

Oil to Fry.

Method

1. Pressure Cook the potatoes. Peel them and Mash them well.

2. In a Kadai, heat 1 tsp of oil. Temper the mustard seeds and when they start popping add, curry leaves, chillies along with onions. Add the spices and salt and when aromatic add the mashed potatoes. Taste and test for seasoning. Adjust accordingly. Switch off and let it cool for 10 minutes.

3.  In a bowl, mix together besan, turmeric powder, chilli powder, asafetida and salt. Add enough water to make a thick batter - which will help to coat the bread slices. Add tablespoon by tablespoon of water to avoid thin batter. You need medium consistency.

4. Take one slice of the bread. Spread this potato mixture on one side of the bread. Adjust the amount of mixture to how you will need it.

5. Place another slice on top and press it tightly so that it holds together. The mashed potato will hold the bread in place.  Cut this diagonally to make two slices.

6. In a Kadai, heat the oil which will be used for frying.

7. Dip one stuffed slice in the batter and coat both the sides. When you find the bottom turning red/brown, turn the other side.

8. Once removed, drop it on paper towel to drain excess oil.

 Serve with any condiment of your choice - chutney, ketchup or chilli sauce. Whatever you have on hand. These are great on their own too :)  

There can be multiple variations to it.

1. Stuffing can have a lot of other vegetables too. But have atleast 1 potato so that it can help in holding the bread together.

2. Before spreading the aloo mixture you can spread a layer of green chutney to add up to the spice.