Name: Bread Pakora
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 pounds potatoes ((yellow or red)); 8 slices sandwich bread ((I used whole wheat white bread, but regular white bread would be fine and is what is traditionally used)); 3/4 cup chickpea flour ((besan)); 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp cayenne; 1 tsp chaat masala; Salt to taste; 1/4 to 1/2 cup vegetable oil ((for frying)); 15 dates ((make sure they're pitted)); 1 tbsp tamarind pulp ((this is the thick concentrate you get in a jar, and not the pulp extracted from tamarind pods. If you do use tamarind pods because they're all you have, make sure you don't make the pulp too watery)); 1/4 tsp cayenne; 1 tsp cumin ((lightly toasted)); Salt to taste; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup cilantro; 1/4 cup mint leaves; 1/2 small jalapeno pepper ((deseeded)); 2 cloves garlic; 2-3 tbsp water; 2 tbsp lemon juice; Salt to taste