STUFFED BREAD PAKODA RECIPE

Rainy season, a cup of cardamom tea and stuffed bread pakoda with mint-coriander chutney or tomato ketchup…..delicious! So, here is the recipe of stuffed bread pakoda which you enjoy on a rainy day or a chilled winter evening.

Preparation Time: 30 to 45 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 8 pieces

Ingredients:

For the stuffing

•  8 slices of wholegrain bread
• 2 potatoes (boiled and finely mashed)
• 1/4 cup boiled and mashed peas (optional)
• 1 tsp cooking oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 inch ginger (grated)
• 2 green chillies (chopped)
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp garam masala or chaat masala
• Oil for deep-frying

For batter

• 1 cup chickpea flour (besan)
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp carom seeds
• Pinch of asafoetida
• Little salt (don’t forget the stuffing also has salt)

Preparation Instructions:

• Slice off the bread crusts. Although it is optional, if you want to remove them, use them to make bread crumbs.
• In a pan, heat 1 tsp cooking oil. Add cumin seeds, onions and ginger. Saute till onions become translucent.
• Add coriander powder and salt to taste. Fry for a minute and add mashed potatoes and peas. Mix well.
• Take it off from the stove and sprinkle garam masala. Stuffing is ready.
• Let’s prepare the batter now. Till the batter is getting ready heat cooking oil for deep-frying.
• Mix all ingredients for batter in a big bowl. Add water carefully, the batter must be thick enough to coat the bread slices.
• Now, take a bread slice, spread the stuffing on one side evenly. Place another slice on top Press the top slice lightly to bind both the slices. The stuffing will hold them together.
• Cut this diagonally into triangle shape. Coat each piece with batter on both sides and drop into the hot oil.
• Turn it when the bottom become brown (or the colour you prefer). Keep it on paper towel for draining excess oil.
• Serve with cardamom tea and mint-coriander chutney or tomato ketchup.

Tips:

• Adjust the taste of stuffing according to your taste.