RECIPE OF THE WEEK || BREAD AND CHEESE PAKODA

Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes
Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes
Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS:

Bread slices - 8
Processed cheese,grated - 1 cup
Spring onions with greens,finely chopped - 2
Green chilli,chopped - 2
Gram flour (besan) - 1 1/2 cups
Carom seeds (ajwain) - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Baking powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Oil for deep-frying
Date and tamarind chutney as required
Mint chutney as required

PREPARATION METHOD:

1. Place the cheese in a bowl. Chop the spring onion greens and add.
2. Chop the spring bulb and add along with green chillies. Mix and set aside.
3. Place gram flour in a bowl. Add carom seeds, salt, baking powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and enough water.
4. Whisk to make a smooth batter. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Also heat a non stick grill pan. Lightly toast the bread slices on the grill pan.
5. Spread date and tamarind chutney on 4 toasted slices and mint and coriander chutney on the remaining 4.
6. Spread the cheese mixture over the slices with date and tamarind chutney and cover with the slices with mint and coriander chutney and press gently.
7. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles. Dip the triangles in the gram flour batter and slide into the oil and deep fry till golden and crisp.
8. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot with any chutney.