Besan bread toast

This is a simple version of bread toast/pakoda for a quick evening snack.

Makes : 8 

Ingredients:

• Gram flour/besan-1 cup
• Whole wheat bread /white bread - 4 
• Cooking oil for shallow frying
• 2 green chillies chopped finely
• 1 tsp garlic minced
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• Pinch of asafetida(hing)
• 1/4 tsp cumin(jeera) powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander(dhania) powder
• 1/4 tsp red chilli powder(according to taste)
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
• Salt(according to taste)

Process:

• Cut the whole wheat bread in triangles as shown in the picture below

• Prepare other ingredients :- chopped green chillies, minced garlic and chopped cilantro as shown in the picture below

• Take gram flour(besan) in a bowl 

• Add asafetida(hing), salt(according to taste), chopped green chillies, garlic, cumin(jeera) powder, coriander(dhania) powder, red chilli powder, ginger paste,turmeric powder, chopped cilantro

• Add water slowly and whisk it till there are no lumps in the batter, batter should be consistent not very thick or thin

• Heat the pan and add oil 

• Now dip the cut bread slices in the batter from both sides

• Put dipped bread slices in the oil for shallow frying

• Flip it and shallow fry from both sides

• Take it out on a tissue for removing excess oil  

• Serve hot with ketchup or chutney