Bread Pattice

Introduction:
A very popular Maharashtrian snack food. Perfect for rainy, cold weather with garma garam chai. Tastes just fantastic!

Preparation time : 10 mins
Cooking time : 20 mins
Serves : 2 people

Ingredients:
*******For Batter*******
1.)Chickpea Flour 1 cup
2.)1/4 cup Rice flour
3.)1 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
4.)1 tsp  cumin Seeds
5.)1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
6.)Salt to taste
******For Potato Filling******
1.)1 Potato boiled
2.)3 Green chillies finely chopped
3.)1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
4.)2 tsp oil
5.)1 tsp mustard seeds
6.)1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
7.)1/2 tsp Chat Masala

Method:
A.)Potato filling-
1.)Boil, Peel and cut potatoes in to small cubes.
2 )Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, pinch of hing, ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
3.)Add finely chopped green chillies, turmeric powder and saute for 10 seconds.
4.)Add boiled potato, mix, then add salt and chat masala, mix.
5.)Add chopped corriandar leaves and mix well.

B.)For Batter-
1.)Add besan in a bowl, then add rice flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, salt, mix all dry ingredients.
2.)Add small amount of water at a time and make a smooth batter.

C.)Frying:
1.)Cut bread slices into a half. Spread potato filling on each bread slice evenly.
2.)Deep potato filled bread slices in to batter and deep fry till it gets nice golden color from both the sides.
3.)Serve with tomato ketchup or mint chutney.

Tips:
For better taste may apply some tamarind chutney or mint chutney on bread before adding potato stuffing.
Consistency of batter should be little bit thick, to be able to coat patties well.