Pulse Pakora Mini Pockets

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Pulse Pakora Mini Pockets

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :2 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 30 Min

Total Time : 2 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • For pita bread: 1 cup whole wheat flour


  • 1/2 cup oats flour


  • 1 tsp active dry yeast


  • 1/2 cup warm water


  • 1½ tsp olive oil


  • 1/2 tsp salt or as per taste


  • 1/4 tsp sugar


  • For pulses pakora: 1/2 cup mixed pulses (chickpea, black chickpea,red kidney bean,green gram / green moong dal)


  • 2 tbsp roughly chopped coriander leaves


  • 2 tbsp gramflour


  • 1 tsp chilli flakes


  • 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds


  • 1/2 tsp ginger paste


  • 1/4 tsp garlic paste


  • 1½ tbsp lemon juice


  • 1 tbsp salt or as per taste


  • 1/4 cup smashed boiled potatoes


  • 2 cups oil ,for frying


  • 1/2 cup hung yogurt


  • 2 tbsp mint leaves paste


  • 1 lettuce , shredded


  • 1 cucumber , shredded


  • 1 carrot , shredded


  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper, shredded


  • 1/2 green bell pepper, shredded


  • 1/2 red bell pepper, shredded


  • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

Directions

  • For pita bread ; In a small bowl add 1/4 cup warm water, sprinkle sugar,then add the yeast and mix it properly.
  • Keep aside for 10 minutes at room temperature.
  • In a large bowl mix the rest of the warm water with wheat flour, salt and olive oil with a spatula.
  • After 10 minutes when the yeast has forthed,add the yeast mixture and knead into a soft, smooth dough.
  • Dough should be moist, soft, smooth and springy.
  • Now keep the dough into a well greased bowl,also apply some olive oil all over the dough.
  • Cover it properly , keep at room temperature for about 2 hours to double up the volume.
  • Once the dough doubled up, divide it into equal size small balls.
  • Now roll the each ball into round disc, dust some dry flour if required.
  • Cover the disc/ bread with kitchen towel and rest it for 10 minutes at room temperature.
  • Heat a non-stick pan, place the bread on the pan, cover it for 1-2 minutes or till the bread starts puffing up.
  • Flip and cook the other side for another 1-2 minutes , same process cook all the pita breads.
  • For pulse pakora; wash and soak the pulses overnight in a bowl of water.
  • Next morning ,drain the water from the pulses and transfer it in a mixer jar, grind it coarsely.
  • Now add chopped coriander leaves, gramflour, chilli flakes, roasted cumin seeds, ginger paste, garlic paste, lemon juice,salt , again blend it for a minute.
  • Transfer the mixture in a bowl ,add smashed boiled potato ,shape it in small oval shape (as shown in picture).
  • Heat sufficient oil in a pan,fry the pakoras in medium flame till it done.
  • Now cut pita bread into halves,toss shredded lettuce with mint leaves paste,toss other vegetables(cucumber, bell pepper,carrot) with Salt and pepper.
  • Put pakora, shredded lettuce, shredded vegetables in the warm pita pocket and topped with spoonful of yogurt .
  • Serve hot and enjoy.