Its
pouring outside…I often make bread pakora when its dark, cold and pouring
outside. It’s a snack loved especially during rains.
Bread
pakora is a favorite breakfast and tea time snack at our home. The stuffed
bread pakora served hot with chutneys accompanied by a cup of Indian masala
chai. What more could I ask for?
Bread
pakoras can be made in two different types: Plain bread pakora and stuffed
bread pakora. When I have to make some hot snack quickly, I make plain bread
pakora. Another similar recipe is bread rolls with stuffed potatoes.
The
filling of stuffed bread pakora is made with potatoes; but you can innovatively
make various filling made with paneer, green peas, or even cheese.
Step by step bread
pakora recipe:
Potato filling-
- Take 3-4 medium sized boiled potatoes. Peel and mash the potatoes when they are still warm.
- In a pan take oil, heat it. Add ¼ tsp jeera and 1 green chili, finely chopped and grated ginger. Fry it just for 30 seconds.
- Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder and ¼ tsp red chili powder.
- Add the mashed potatoes and salt as required. Combine them well.
- Lastly garnish with 2 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves and mix. Turn off the stove.
Besan batter and
making pakora-
- In a bowl, take the besan (chick pea flour/ gram flour). Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, ajwain and salt.
- Add around 1 cup of water and mix. The batter should not be very thick or too thin. Check the seasoning and adjust accordingly. Add a few drops of oil to the batter and mix well.
- Keep a slice of bread on your rolling board or cutting board. Take 2 teaspoonful mashed potato mixture and apply it on the bread evenly.
- Cover this potato stuffed slice with another slice. If you want you can pour some tomato sauce or mint coriander chutney or sweet chaat chutney over the potato mixture. I choose to keep it plain. Slightly press the sandwich and slice into desired shape. I made triangular slices.
- Take the entire sandwich in your hand and dip it in the besan batter.
- Coat the stuffed bread sandwich evenly with the besan batter. Gently slide the besan batter coated bread sandwich in the oil.
- Fry
the bread pakoras on a medium flame till they are crisp and golden brown. Served them hot with your favorite dip.
Bread pakora with
potato stuffing recipe below:
Bread
pakora- Indian snack made with potato stuffed bread slices and a crisp outer
coating.
AUTHOR:
Monali
RECIPE
TYPE: Snack, breakfast
CUISINE:
Indian
SERVES:
3
INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup=237
ml)
For stuffing/ filling-
Potato filling-
Besan batter and making pakora-
SERVING SUGGESTION
Serve
them hot or warm with tomato sauce or with any chutney of your choice.
I have
served them with tomato sauce and coriander mint chutney.
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