Bread Pakoda with a Zucchini Twist

Methods

• Take gram flour in a mixing bowl, add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, carom seeds and hung yogurt and mix well. Add a little water and whisk to a smooth batter. The batter should neither be runny nor too thick.
• Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
• Apply the sweet tamarind chutney generously on 4 bread slices. Spread spicy mint chutney generously on the remaining 4 slices.
• Arrange the zucchini slices on the slices spread with tamarind chutney. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper powder over the zucchini slices. Cover with the slices with mint chutney, the chutney side facing the zucchini slices and press gently.
• Trim the edges of the bread gently and then cut each sandwich into 2 triangles.
• Dip each triangle in the gram flour batter and gently slide into hot oil and deep-fry till golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
• Arrange the pakodas on a serving platter and serve hot with a bowl of tomato ketchup.