Recipe- Delicious Stuffed Potato French Loaf

Potato and Cheese stuffed French Loaf is a delicious recipe with bread. This easy vegetarian French Bread sandwich makes a great holiday centerpiece!

Make this Potato Cheese stuffed bread recipe in 30 minutes! This baked Indian fusion recipe will remind you of Vada Pav because it has all the flavors of it minus the effort!

Ingredients

For the stuffing

6 potatoes
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
7-8 green chillies
2 tbsp ginger paste
2 tbsp garlic paste
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp chilly powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp Italian seasonings
1 tsp chaat masala
1 tsp amchur powder
1/2 cup green peas
salt
1/3 cup chopped cilantro reserve half for later

For the flavored butter

1/3 cup salted butter
4 cloves garlic minced

To stuff the loaf

1 French loaf bread
1/4 cup green chutney optional as required
2 tbsp dry garlic masala powder
1/2 cup mixed cheese pecoroni, mozarella and parmesan
1/4 cup fried onions
Butter to apply over the bread
Aluminium foil

Method

For the stuffing

- Cook the potatoes first. I cooked them in a microwave for 15 minutes. Peel and grate the potatoes. You can also mash them.
- Heat oil in a pan. Temper cumin seeds. Add the minced green chillies, ginger and garlic paste to the pan. Saute for 2 minutes till the raw smell goes away.
- Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, cumin powder, garam masala, chaat masala, Italian seasoning, and amchur powder.
- Next add the green peas and salt. Now add the grated potatoes, and half the cilantro. Mix it all together till the veggies get coated well. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Check and add the seasoning as required. It's fine if its a bit salty and spicy at this point. It will balance out eventually. Transfer the potato mixture to a bowl. The stuffing is now ready.

For the flavored butter

- Melt butter in a bowl. Add minced garlic and mix together. Also ensure that the green chutney is at room temperature.

To stuff the loaf

- Carefully cut the French loaf in half using a serrated knife. Scoop out the center part of the bread on both halves to make a depression.
- Smear garlic butter all over the insides of the bread. Then smear green chutney over it. Sprinkle garlic masala powder (used to make vada pav) all over.
- Fill both the halves with potato mixture. Be generous and stuff it well.
- Sprinkle mixed cheese and the remaining cilantro on one half of the loaf. Sprinkle fried onions on the other half of the loaf.
- Carefully close the loaf. Smear butter on top. Wrap with nicely with an aluminium foil. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F. Bake it for 15-20 minutes. Let it rest outside for 5 minutes before unwrapping it.
- Slice and serve immediately.