Bread Pakoda

When we went to Archana's house, she served us with these tasty bread pakodas. We both liked so much. So thought of trying.

Recipe Source: My friend Archana.

Makes: 4-6 Pakodas

Ingredients:

For Potato Curry:

Potato --- 2 small
Turmeric Powder --- a pinch
Salt --- to taste
Oil --- 2 tblsn
Mustard Seeds --- 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds --- 1/2 tsp
Green Chillies --- 2 finely chopped
Onion --- 1/4 th of the small onion
Chilly powder --- 1/4 tsp
Coriander Leaves --- 4 strands

For Pakoda Batter:

Besan / Chickpea Flour --- 1 cup
Rice Flour --- 1 Tblsn
Red Chilly Powder --- 1 tsp
Salt --- 3/4 tsp
Ajwain --- 1 tsp
Baking Powder --- a big pinch
Water --- 3/4 cup

Other Ingredients for Bread Pakoda:

Bread Slices --- 4-6
Oil --- for deep fry

Process:

• Make Potato Curry:

Peel the skin of the potatoes. Chop into cubes. Add the chopped potatoes in salted water. Add a pinch of turmeric powder and pressure cook them for 3 whistles. Wait till the pressure goes away. Drain the water with the help of a colander. Chop green chillies very finely and chop onions and coriander leaves too. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let them splutter. Add chopped green chillies and onions too. Fry till onions turn translucent. Add boiled potatoes. Adjust the salt. Add chilly powder. Fry for a while. Add chopped coriander leaves. Turn off the flame. Transfer the curry to a bowl.

• Make Pakoda Batter:

 Mix all the above metioned pakoda batter ingredients with the help of a whisk/spatula/palms.

• Fill the curry in the Bread:

Take a bread slice. Keep a little potato curry one side. Wet the edges of the slice with water. The edges should absorb the water. Then close the edges of the bread like a pack. Keep them aside.

Note:

Don't make with whole bread slice like below. It is bit tough. Cut each slice into 2 parts and fill the curry and close. Then it will come is square shape which it bit easy to fry the pakodas.

• Deep Fry:

Heat oil for deep fry. When the oil is at right hot. Take a Tblsn of oil and add to the pakada batter and mix well. Now dip the bread packs in the pakoda batter and gently drop them in the oil. (Note: The batter should cover the whole bread pack, which you have to do very carefully. If the batter doesnot cover the bread pack, the bread absorbs so much of oil.) Fry till golden brown. Transfer the fried bread pakodas onto a tissue paper or paper towel. Bread Pakodas are ready to be served.

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