CHUTNEY PAKODA

It was while watching the movie 'Band Baja Bharath' I first saw bread pakoda. I wanted to try it very badly.
I started searching for the recipe,thinking it wud b a easy simple tea time snack. But once I found the recipe,I came to know tat its not as easy as I expected. Boiling and mashing potato,cutting vegies,making batter,making chutney.....that a lot of work for lazy me
. So I backed away
One rainy evening I was craving for hot tea and a spicy snack to go with it. I was planning to make onion pakoda but unfortunatly I didnt have any onions left in my basket. Searching for another option ,I thought of simplyfying bread pakoda recipe. I cut the whole potato filling ,instead thought of using chutney(which was to be used as dip) to sanwich the bread. And I used coconut chutney instead of green chutney.

Ingredients

Bread - 4 slice

For chutney
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Green chillies - 1 or 2
Coriander leaves chopped - 1/2 tbsp
Ginger - very small piece
Shallot - 1 nos (optional)

For batter
Besan/chick pea flour - 1/2 to 3/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder- 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - for frying

Method

• Grind together the ingredients for chutney with some slt. Keep aside
• Mix together the ingredients for the batter. 
• Make a batter with water. The batter should have a consistency as that of dosa batter.
• Spread the chutney on top of a bread slice and cover it with another slice. Repeat the same for the remaining slices.
• Cut each sandwich diagnally into four.
• Heat oil on medium low flame. Dip each sandwich in the batter and deep fry in oil until golden brown
• Serve hot with ketchup

Notes

• Adjust the consistency of the batter so as to get a thick layer of coating
• Make sure that the batter coats the edges of the sandwich evenly
• Use bread which is one day old
• Fry the sandwiches immediately after dipping in batter or the bread becomes soggy