This is a very unusual name for a very tasty recipe.But this is how I know this dish.Long ago during my school days we used to frequent this little shop next to our school.This shop sold a variety of snacks like samosas,vada paus, kachori,bhajiyas and this Bombay toast.So during recess we used to flock to this tiny shop and make the owner richer.I know he became rich because he expanded his shop and opened a few more in various parts of the city :)   So Bombay Toast was nothing but dry potato vegetable sandwiches dipped in gram flour batter and deep fried.But this tasted so good,I used to have this everyday till I finished my schooling. I never make this when I am in India as I love to have the street food there.So whenever I feel like having junk food I make this dish and think of the good old days.It tastes really good with a hot cup of tea on a rainy day.

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 Ingredients:

2 boiled potatoes,mashed
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
2 green chillies finely chopped
2 or 3 kadipatta
1 small onion finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
3 tbsp cilantro finely chopped
1 pinch hing (asafoetida)
1/2 tsp tumeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste
2 tbsp oil
4 bread slices.

For the batter

1 cup gram flour(besan)
1/2 tsp tumeric powder
1/4 tsp red chilly powder
salt to taste
1/2 tsp baking powder(optional)

Method:

Heat the oil in a kadhai.When it is hot enough add the mustard seeds,cumin seeds and fennel seeds.

Add in the asafoetida,tumeric powder,chilli powder and curry leaves to the hot oil.

Then add the garlic.Saute for 5 seconds.Then add the onions and fry till they are transluscent.

Add the mashed potatoes and the salt to the kadhai and mix thoroughly.Add in the cilantro and fry for another minute.Remove from flame and allow to cool.

 Make a batter of the the gram flour using the ingredients mentioned into a thick paste.It should be as thick as a pancake batter .

When the potatoes are cool enough,take a slice of bread.Spread the potato mixture evenly depending on the thickness desired.Cover with another slice of bread and press it lightly.Cut into triangles.

This is how it looks before going in the batter

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Heat oil for deep frying. Dip each triangle into the gram flour batter and coat it well.Slip in the hot oil and fry on both sides till golden brown.Drain on a paper towel.Repeat for other slices of bread.

Serve hot with ketchup.

PS: I am sending this to DK for “The Potato Fe(a)st” Event

I am also sending this to Sia for the “Ode to Potato-IYP 2008” Event.