Pakoras
Pakoras are served as snacks. It is often taken with tea. It can be used as appetizers for weddings, birthdays, or similar functions, and are eaten as starters in restaurants. It is a fried snack mainly seen in South Asia. It is an important part of Indian cooking. It is an essential snack of Pakistani food and Punjabi food also. Pakoras are also found in other South Asian countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It can be used as substitute to fries or kebabs.In UK, pakoras are popular as a fast food snack Different varieties of Pakora’s are popular in Scotland and are available in chip shops. It is also called Baji in South India. It is named Baji along with name of the vegetable or ingredient prefixed to it. Some of the common pakoras are Onion Pakora,Potato Pakora,Egg Pakora....Here I am presenting a different variety- Sandwich-Pakora.
Ingredients:
1) Bread slices :8 Nos
2) Paneer slices (1 1/2 inch square slices) :4 Nos
For Preparing Potato Mix:
3) Potatoes :250 grams
4) Chilly Powder :1/2 to 1 tsp
5) Garam Masala Powder :1/2 tsp
6) Salt to taste
Boil and Smash Potatoes and mix ingredients 4 to 6. Keep aside.
For Curd Mix:
7) Curd :1 Cup
8) Jeera Powder :1/2 tsp
9) Chilly powder :1/2 tsp
10)Salt to taste
Beat curd and Mix all ingredients from 8 to 10.
For Batter:
11)Basin :1 1/2 Cups
12)Rice Four :1/2 Cup
13)Salt to taste
14)Soda powder :A Pinch
15)Jeera Powder :1/4 tsp
16)Chilly Powder :1/2 tsp
Mix all the ingredients from 11 to 16 along with water to make a thick batter.
For Green Chutney:
1)Mint leaves :2 Cups
2)Coriander leaves :1 Cup
3)Grated Coconut :2 tbs
4)Green Chilly :2 Nos
5)Lime juice :1 tsp
6)Sugar :1/2 tsp
7)Salt to taste
Grind all these ingredients,mix well and keep it aside.
Sandwiching of slices:
Apply green chutney to all pieces. Then spread potato mix over chutney. Then take 1 slice and place the paneer slices and place another bread slice over it. Press firmly so that the ingredients should not come out. Then cut into 4 pieces. Then dip each pieces in curd mix, then in batter and deep fry it.
Pakoras are served as snacks. It is often taken with tea. It can be used as appetizers for weddings, birthdays, or similar functions, and are eaten as starters in restaurants. It is a fried snack mainly seen in South Asia. It is an important part of Indian cooking. It is an essential snack of Pakistani food and Punjabi food also. Pakoras are also found in other South Asian countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It can be used as substitute to fries or kebabs.In UK, pakoras are popular as a fast food snack Different varieties of Pakora’s are popular in Scotland and are available in chip shops. It is also called Baji in South India. It is named Baji along with name of the vegetable or ingredient prefixed to it. Some of the common pakoras are Onion Pakora,Potato Pakora,Egg Pakora....Here I am presenting a different variety- Sandwich-Pakora.
Ingredients:
1) Bread slices :8 Nos
2) Paneer slices (1 1/2 inch square slices) :4 Nos
For Preparing Potato Mix:
3) Potatoes :250 grams
4) Chilly Powder :1/2 to 1 tsp
5) Garam Masala Powder :1/2 tsp
6) Salt to taste
Boil and Smash Potatoes and mix ingredients 4 to 6. Keep aside.
For Curd Mix:
7) Curd :1 Cup
8) Jeera Powder :1/2 tsp
9) Chilly powder :1/2 tsp
10)Salt to taste
Beat curd and Mix all ingredients from 8 to 10.
For Batter:
11)Basin :1 1/2 Cups
12)Rice Four :1/2 Cup
13)Salt to taste
14)Soda powder :A Pinch
15)Jeera Powder :1/4 tsp
16)Chilly Powder :1/2 tsp
Mix all the ingredients from 11 to 16 along with water to make a thick batter.
For Green Chutney:
1)Mint leaves :2 Cups
2)Coriander leaves :1 Cup
3)Grated Coconut :2 tbs
4)Green Chilly :2 Nos
5)Lime juice :1 tsp
6)Sugar :1/2 tsp
7)Salt to taste
Grind all these ingredients,mix well and keep it aside.
Sandwiching of slices:
Apply green chutney to all pieces. Then spread potato mix over chutney. Then take 1 slice and place the paneer slices and place another bread slice over it. Press firmly so that the ingredients should not come out. Then cut into 4 pieces. Then dip each pieces in curd mix, then in batter and deep fry it.
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