How to make bread pakoda (famous recipe)

Bred Pakoda

The bread pakoda is a world famous street food. Love it or hate it but you just can ignore it. Like other street food this one also makes you mouth water but it also forms a desire in you to make you want for it. It is very mouth watering. Finally share and enjoy.

Ingredients for batter

1 cup besan (Bengal gram flour)

1/2 cup of water

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/4 tsp of asafoetida (hing)

salt (to taste)

For the aloo masala

2 tbsp oil 

1/2 tsp mustard seed

7 curry leaves

3 potatoes (boiled, peeled and mashed)

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 green chillies

2 tbsp green coriander (chopped)

salt (to taste)

Other ingredients

oil for deep -frying

6 big slices

meethe chutney

teekhe chutney

lehsun (garlic) chutney

Method

Heat the 2 tbsp oil in a pot add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric powder and fry for a few seconds.

Then add the mashed potatoes, green chilli, green coriander, salt and mix well together and cook on medium flame for one minute. Keep aside for it to cool down.

To be mixed into a smooth batter, add besan, water, turmeric powder chilli powder asafoetida and salt.

After that place a slice of bread on a flat surface and spread the aloo masala evenly over it. Place another slice of bread over it and press lightly and cut it diagonally into 2 equal pieces. Repeat again with the remaining ingredients to make more pieces.

Dip each piece in the batter till it is evenly coated from all sides, put it in hot oil and deep-fry on medium flame till they turn light brown or goleden in colour.

Serve with meethe chutney, teekhe chutney and lehsun (garlic) chutney.

Finally share and enjoy.