Bread pakora recipe with mashed potatoes

• Produce

  • 1 pinch Asafoetida
  • 4 tsp Coriander
  • 1 Green chilies
  • 1/2 tsp Mango, Dry
  • 2 tsp Mint
  • 175 g Potatoes

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 pinch Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala, powder
  • 1/2 tsp Red chile powder
  • 1 Salt
  • 1 Salt as required
  • 1 cup Besan / gram flour

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 4 slices Whole wheat bread

• Liquids

  • 1/2 cup Water

Found on vegrecipesofindia.com

Description

Directions

• boil or steam the potato in a pressure cooker or steamer till its completely cooked. when the potato becomes warm, then peel it. grate and keep aside. you can also mash and keep aside.
• add the coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chili, red chili powder, amchur powder, salt to the grated potatoes.
• mix the spices & herbs very well with the mashed potatoes. check the seasonings and adjust accordingly. keep aside.
• in a bowl, take the besan (chick pea flour/gram flour), ajwain, red chili powder, garam masala powder, asafoetida and salt.
• add around 1/2 cup water and mix very well.the batter should not be very thick nor too thin. if the batter is too thick, then add more water.
• add a few drops of hot oil when you keep the oil for deep frying in the batter. mix well.
• on the chopping board, slice the bread into triangle or rectangle slices.
• take around 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mashed potato mixture and spread it on the bread evenly.
• cover this potato stuffed slice with another slice. you now have a triangular bread sandwich. just slightly press the sandwich.
• take the entire sandwich in your hand and dip it in the besan batter.
• coat the stuffed bread sandwich evenly with the besan batter. be gentle with the sandwich. take care not to keep the stuffed bread sandwich a long time in the batter as the bread tends to break.
• by now, your oil is hot and you can easily slid the besan batter coated bread sandwich in the oil.
• fry the bread pakoras on a medium flame till they are crisp and golden brown.
• drain on a tissue. so that excess oil is absorbed.
• serve bread pakora hot or warm with tomato sauce or with any chutney of your choice, or even coconut chutney.
• enjoy the bread pakodas in the rains with a cup of indian ginger chai or masala chai.