Masala Sandwich

masala sandwich

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 10-12 minutes
Serves:2

Ingredients :

• Bread : 4 slices
• Potato : 1 large, boiled and smashed
• Onion : 1/4 cup finely chopped
• Garlic : 1 clove finely chopped
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Green chili: 1 tsp finely chopped
• Ginger paste : 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
• Vegetable oil : 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Chat masala : pinch
• Butter : 1tbsp

Procedure :

1) Boil potato and smashed it . Keep aside.
2) In a frying pan heat oil and cumin seeds.Let them splutter.
3) Add onions and chopped garic. Fry the onions till transparent.
4) Add chopped green chili. Add ginger paste,cumin powder and salt.
    Fry it for 2-3 minutes.
5) Add smashed potato.Mix the stuffing very well.cook for 5 minutes.
    Turn off the heat. Let the mixture cool before you start using it for
    the sandwich.Sprinkle chat masala over masala and mix them well.
6) Cut the edges of the bread. Cut the bread in triangular shape.
7) Apply butter evenly on the bread on both sides.
8) Put and spread potato mixture on one bread and cover it with another.
9) In a  sandwich maker, toaster or grill, toast or grill the sandwich till
    browned from both sides.
10) It will become crisp from outside and soft from inside.

    Serve hot.

Aloo Bhaja / Crispy potato fry

aloo bhaja

Preparation Time : 20-25 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 - 20 minutes
Serves : 6-7

Ingredients :

• Potato : 2 large 
• Salt : 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• Black salt: pinch (Optional)

Procedure :

1)  Cut potatoes into thin round slices. You don't need to peel them. Now
     with a very sharp knife cut them into very fine juliennes. . Make sure to
     soak them in water as soon as you cut them other wise its colour will
     change to black.
2) After you are all done with cutting . Strain it in a strainer and wash
    thoroughly.Strain excess water. Add salt and mix them well. Keep it
    aside for 5-10 minutes.
3) Now heat oil in a pan till smokes comes out.Now reduce the heat to
    medium.
4) In hot oil add a handful of potato juliennes at a time and keep it stirring
    continuously with a perforated spoon( in bengali it is known as jhanjri)
    for even cooking to prevent formation of any lumps.Fry them till it
    becomes crispy.
5) Remove from oil with the help of perforated spoon .Drain them on a
    paper towel to remove excess oil.Cool it completedly and keep it in a
    air tight container.

     Sprinkle pinch of black salt over aloo bhaja.
     Serve them with hot steam rice and dal.