Bread Pakoda | Bread Pakora | Stuffed Bread Pakoda | Crispy Bread Pakora Recipe
Bread pakoda is a popular Indian snack made by coating slices of bread in a seasoned gram flour batter and frying them until crisp and golden. It can be made plain or with a filling such as spiced potato for a more substantial snack. The batter should coat the bread evenly without being too thin, while frying at the right temperature helps create a crisp exterior without making the bread oily. Serve hot with green chutney, sweet chutney, or ketchup. It makes a simple tea-time snack and is especially enjoyable when served fresh.
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Soaking Time
Nil
Cooking Time
15 minutes
Makes
Nil
INGREDIENTS
- Slices of brown bread
- 1 tbsp Green Chutney
- ¼ cup grated cheese
- 1 Cup Boiled Potato
- ¼ Cup chopped onion
- 1 tsp ginger green chilli paste
- ½ tsp jeera
- Pinch of red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- Pinch of Turmeric
- 1 tbso chopped coriander
- ¼ tsp lemon juice
- Pinch chaat masala
- Pinch hing
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp oil
- ½ cup besan
- 3 tbsp water
- Pinch red chilli powder
- Pinch of hing
- ¼ tsp ginger garlic paste
- ¼ tsp soda
- Salt to taste
For the filling
For the besan batter
METHOD
- In a pan heat oil and saute jeera, ginger green chilli paste, hing, onion and salt.
- Mix in turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala, chaat masala and boiled potato.
- Mix well, Finish by adding coriander and lemon juice.
- Set aside.
- In a bowl mix all the ingredients.
- Make a semi thick batter.
- Spread chutney on both the slices.
- Spread the aloo filling & cheese generously on one bread slice.
- Sandwich the two together and coat this in besan batter properly.
- Fry this in hot oil until golden brown and crispy.
- Cut this into 2 and serve hot.
For the filling
For the besan batter
How to assemble
Chef's Note from Renu Dalal:
Dip the bread into the batter just before frying so it does not become too soft or difficult to handle.
