Air Fryer Bread Pakora

Ingredients

• ½ cup + 2 tablespoons gram flour / besan
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ onion, thinly sliced, approx. ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped coriander leaves
• A pinch of carom seeds, ajwain
• 1 teaspoon oil
• ¼ cup + 1 teaspoon water
• 2 boiled potatoes, peeled and mashed, approx.⅓ cup
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon grated ginger
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon chat masala
• ⅛ teaspoon jeera powder
• ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ⅛ teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
• 4 bread slices
• 2-3 tablespoons green chutney

Steps

1. Take gram flour, salt, onions, coriander leaves, ajwain in a bowl & mix well. Add oil, water and mix to make a semi-thick batter. The batter should be of pouring consistency but not runny. Set aside for 10 minutes
2. Take potatoes in another bowl, add rest of the ingredients for the filling, mix well and set aside.
3. Place both the bread slices on a plate or chopping board, spread chutney on one of the slices. add approx. ¼ cup of the potato filling on the other slice and spread well. Cover with the chutney spread slice to form a sandwich. Press gently and cut them into 2 triangles. Repeat the same process for the rest of the bread slices.
4. Pre heat the air fryer at 180C and brush the basket with oil.
5. Dip each triangle sandwich in the batter, ensuring they are evenly coated. Place on the air fryer basket, spray/brush with a few drops of oil and air fry at 180 C for 8 minutes, flip the pakodas, spray/brush with a few drops of oil and air fry at 180 C for 5 minutes till they are roasted well.