Halwai April 11, 2023

Ingredients:

• For Potato Mixture:
• 4 – bread slices
• 2 – Potatoes
• Salt – to taste
• 1 – Green chilli
• 1/2 tsp – coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• For Besan Mixture:
• 1/2 cup – besan/gram flour
• Salt – to taste
• 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 1/8 tsp – Mango powder (amchoor)
• 1/8 tsp – Garam Masala
• 4 tbsp – oil (or more for frying)
• 4 cups – water (for boiling and making paste of besan)
• For serving:
• 1 big – Onion
• Salt – to taste
• 1/2 tsp – roasted cumin powder
• 1 tbsp – Tamarind sauce/chutney

Method:

  1. Boil potatoes with water in a cooker (2 whistles only). Peel and mash the boiled potatoes in a bowl.
  2. Add spices (salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder) and chopped green chillies. Mix well.
  3. Now take besan in a bowl. Add salt, red chilli powder, amchoor, garam masala.
  4. Add 1 tbsp of water and mix well to make a smooth paste.
  5. Spread the potato mixture on a bread slice and cover it with another bread slice.
  6. Now cut the bread slices into two pieces.
  7. Heat oil in a pan.
  8. Dip the prepared slices in besan mixture and put them in a oil to deep fry.
  9. Fry till they become golden brown in colour.
  10. Repeat the same with the other slices and prepare tasty bread pakoras.
  11. For serving:
  12. Cut prepared pakoras in three pieces and place them on a serving plate.
  13. Sprinkle finely chopped (long strips) onion on prepared bread pakoras.
  14. Now sprinkle tamarind sauce/chutney, salt, roasted cumin powder on it.
  15. Serve hot and enjoy with tea.

Recipe courtesy of MADHUMATHI