5. Cut each cheese cube in two parts. Heat oil for deep frying or shallow frying in a kadai or pan. When the oil becomes hot, add 4 to 5 drops of the hot oil in the besan batter. 6. Mix it very well.

For the cream cheese, mix the cream cheese and butter ... Cover the bowl and pop into the fridge. For the pakoras, have a baking tray lined with kitchen paper ready to soak up any excess oil.

So after coating the bread in it and frying, the pakoras get an extra crispy texture. Spread coriander-mint chutney in between bread slices, chop into halves/quarters and cover the ‘sandwiches' in the ...