LEHSUN DAHI BREAD PAKORAS

Ingredients

 For batter 

·         Rice -1cup

·         chana dal -1/3 cup

·         garam masala pd

·         chilly pd

·         salt -to taste

·         coriander leaves

 For filling

·         onion -2

·         tomatoes-4

·         ginger- 1" piece

·         garlic- 10 to 12 cloves

·         green chillies- 2

·         jeera-1tsp

·         salt to taste

·         coriander leaves

·         oil 2tb sp

 BREAD - 6 slices

Curd -3/4 cup

Oil for frying

Method

·         Soak rice and chana dal overnight and grind to a fine batter with enough water to make it coating consistency. Mix all masalas and chopped coriander leaves.

·         Heat 2tb sp oil, add jeera, chopped onions and crushed ginger ,garlic & green chillies. Fry till brown, and add pureed tomatoes. Cook till oil separates. Add salt, filling is ready.

·         Beat the curd in a bowl and keep aside.

·         Remove the crust of the bread slices and cut each slice into four rectangles.

·         Heat oil in a kadhai for frying the pakoras.

·         Now take two small rectangular pieces of bread, spread a tbsp. of filling between them, slightly first dip in the curd and then the rice batter and deep fry until golden brown.

·         Repeat as long as the ingredients last.

·         Serve hot sprinkled with a little chat masala and green chutney.

Variation : Add boiled potatoes or paneer to the filling.

BROTH

Ingredients (for 2 people)
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6 crushed garlic cloves
2 tb sp dhuli masoor
1onion chopped
2bay leaves
3tb sp chopped carrots
2tb sp chopped potatoes
3tb sp chopped fresh beans
3tb sp chopped cabbage
2tb sp chopped tomatoes
1 green chill1
4 tsp oil
salt, kalimirch to taste

Method
-Soak masoor for an hour
-Heat oil, fry onion with bay leaves
-Add masoor, all vegetables except tomatoes,
 andcook for two minutes
-Add 6 teacups of water, cook covered for 15 min.
-Add tomatoes and boil for 2 min.
-Sprinkle salt, pepper
-Serve hot with garlic bread.