CHEESE BREAD PAKODA

See the crunchy covering and yummy filling inside. Love it or hate it but definitely you can’t ignore it. Today I prepared this yummy bread pakodas with cheese, oregano and dry mixed herbs inside the bread. You don’t need much time to prepare this yummy snack. You can prepare just in 15 minutes so enjoy this pakodas with a hot cup of tea!!

In Mumbai, bread pakodas is made from pav which is stuffed with potatoes filling, coated with gram flour batter and deep fried. It is served with coriander chutney [green chutney] and dry red chutney [made with onion, garlic and red chillies]. Cheese bread pakoda is another interesting snack that goes well in the rains. My daughters love this new version of pakodas with their favourite cheese inside. Here I used cheese slice as a stuffing for bread with oregano and mixed herbs. You can also stuff potato masala with cheese. Here use grated cheese for stuffing. You could also add chopped green chillies and coriander leaves to the cheese to spice up more. Try ones and I bet you will going to make it again and again.

INGREDIENTS:

7-8 Slices of White Bread or Brown Bread

6-7 Cheese Slices (you can use grated cheese also)

2 tablespoon Green Chutney [optional]

2 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup [optional]

For Batter:

1 ½  Cup Chick Pea Flour/Besan Flour

1 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste [optional]

½ teaspoon Ajwain

½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds

½ teaspoon Sesame Seeds

1 teaspoon Chilli Powder

½ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder

Salt as required

Water for mixing the paste

Oil for frying

METHOD:

STEP 1 – First of all make a batter with all ingredients of batter with water.

STEP 2 – It should not be too thick nor too thin. Add a few drops of oil to it.

STEP 3 – Now cut the bread slices into two triangles. Cut the cheese slices same like the bread slices.

STEP 4 – Now spread green chutney from one side of half of the slices.

STEP 5 – Spread tomato ketchup on rest half of the slices from one side only.

STEP 6 – Now we will make the cheese sandwich for the bread pakoras. Take one triangular slice of bread, sprinkle some oregano over it.

STEP 7 - Take a piece of the triangular cheese slice. Keep it on the triangular bread slice. Sprinkle some mixed dry herbs on the cheese slice.

STEP 8 - Cover this slice of bread with another triangular bread slice.You can also prepare them with square bread slices.

Make samdwiches and then cut them into triangular shape.

Ensure that the cheese is well covered in both the bread slices.

STEP 9 – Now heat oil in a wide vok on low medium heat. Just check it by dropping a little batter in it. If it comes up immediately means oil is ready for frying.

STEP 10 – Take the cheese stuffed bread and coat it completely in the besan flour batter.Don't keep bread in batter for a loner time.

STEP 11 – The batter has to coat all the sandwich. If not the cheese will melt while frying and come in the oil.

STEP 12 – Deep fry the cheese sandwiched pakodas in hot oil.

Fry them from both the sides well till golden brown.

STEP 13 – Put the ready pakodas on a kitchen towel to drain excess oil.

Serve hot bread pakodas immediately with green chutney or tomato ketchup or your favourite dip.

Serve hot cheesy bread pakodas with some dip. The fun is in eating the pakodas hot as you feel on your palate, the melted cheese with outer crispy layer. The bread pakodas are crisp from outside but soft from within.  

 NOTE: *Adding few drops of oil to the batter ensures that bread does not absorb more oil for frying. It also make the pakodas crisp.

              *The oil should not be too hot nor too cold for frying. If it is not enough hot, the pakodas will absorb more oil than required. If it is very hot then the pakodas will get burnt or cooked on the outside but not inside.