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Bread Pakora

Bread Pakora

Bread Pakora makes for a great tea time snack or even breakfast during weekends. The spicy potato mixture is stuffed between breads along with spicy chutney and ketchup, dipped in gram flour batter and deep fried.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Fast Food, Snacks
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Besan (Gram Flour)
  • 1/4th Cup Rice Flour
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Tsp Carom Seeds (Ajwain)
  • 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Tsp Asafoetida (Hing)

Stuffing-

  • 1 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger, Garlic & Green Chilli (Finely Chopped)
  • 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Tbsp Crushed Coriander Seeds
  • 1 Tsp Amchur Powder
  • 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 4 Tbsp Coriander Leaves
  • 1 Cup Boiled & Mashed Potatoes
  • Bread Slices
  • Mint Coriander Chutney
  • Tomato Ketchup

Instructions
 

Make Batter –

  • In a large mixing bowl, add besan, rice flour, salt, turmeric powder, ajwain, hing and give it a mix.
  • Adding water in small quantity make batter.
  • Let it rest.

Prepare Aloo Stuffing –

  • In a wok heat oil. Add ginger, garlic and green chilli.
  • Next add crushed coriander seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, amchur powder, salt and coriander leaves. Give everything a nice mix.
  • Make sure the spices do not burn.
  • Add grated boiled potatoes and mix everything well.
  • Let it cool down.

Stuff Pakoras –

  • Apply mint coriander chutney on one bread and ketchup on another bread.
  • Stuff the aloo filling in between breads.
  • Cut the bread sandwich in two halves, giving triangle shape.

Frying Pakoras –

  • Heat enough oil in a kadai to deep fry the pakodas.
  • Right before frying add 2 Tbsp of hot oil to the batter. Give it a mix.
  • Check the temperature by dropping a tiny piece of mixture to the oil, it should rise immediately.
  • Take one half of the stuffed bread at a time, dip the it in the batter. Seal the edges and coat the batter all over the bread.
  • Drop excess batter and then put it in hot oil.
  • Deep fry on a medium flame and flip once it is cooked from one side.
  • Cook on both sides till golden brown.
  • Drain excess oil on kitchen towel.
  • Serve hot with dips of your choice.

Notes

• Make sure to regulate the temperature of oil.
• Add hot oil to the mixture before frying, it will add moisture to the pakoras.