Friday, 4 September 2009

Bread Pakora (Pakoda)



Bread Pakora is a tasty and luscious snack which is also an easy and simple recipe to prepare when sudden guests come over or to serve kids in the evening.These comfort food give you a warm feeling inside and make any rainy day perfect.And it is also a tasty compliment for your afternoon tea.

Ingredients:-

4-5 Bread Slices
1cup Gram Flour (Besan)
1 tbsp rice flour
1/4th tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Ajwain
1/2 tsp Red chili powder to taste
1/4th tsp chaat Masala powder
Water for batter
1/2 tsp garlic paste
Oil for frying



Method:-

1. Remove the crust from all sides of the bread.
2. Cut Bread slices into desired shapes (like triangle, rectangle etc.)
3. Mix all the dry ingredients together: Gram flour (besan), rice flour, ajwan, red chilli powder,chaat masala, turmeric , garlic paste and salt. Rice flour adds to the crispness.
4. Now by pouring little water at a time make a smooth batter (neither too thick nor too lose)
5. Heat oil in a kadhai.
6. Dip bread piece in the batter and fry till both sides are golden brown on medium flame.
7. The crispy, delicious pakoras are ready to serve.
8. Serve bread pakora hot with green chutney and tomato sauce.

34 comments:

  1. wow it looks yummmm! can I have a share???

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  2. Tat looks lovely sireesha...just love bread pakoda...

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  3. Tat looks lovely sireesha...just love bread pakoda...

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  4. my favourite snack..looks yummy..

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  5. lovely yummy pakoda...recently had this in my friend's place

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  6. Wow Sireesha, this pakora looks so crispy and prefect for snacks, do send to SS event going in my blog..

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  7. This is my younger one's lunch box favorite.

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  8. Bread Pakodas sound delicious and very easy :)

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  9. This reminds me of the street food one used to hog when i was in my teens. Looks really yummy.

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  10. pakoda looks yum perfect for the season,...

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  11. Sounds interesting and looks yummy..

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  12. lovely pakodaas,great with a cup of tea..

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  13. Nice recip there, Sireesha!

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  14. Years since I have had this... It was so common during hostel days...
    Looks good...

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  15. Very appetizing clicks Sireesha...I too make this often as a quick evening snack :)

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  16. yummy....my north indian friend use to make this

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  17. Great snack Sireesha, perfect snack for rainy days.

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  18. I never thought of using bread to make pakoras. Looks great!!

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  19. Would be a real treat for sudden guests!

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  20. nice clicks sireesha.. looks perfect for evening snack..

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  21. Yummy... my kids love bread pakoda..its so filling..

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  22. Hi sireesha,
    warm welcome to my blog...bread pakoda..nice snack for evening time:)

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  23. Hi siresha,
    warm welcome to my blog..bread pakoda..nice snack for evening time:)

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  24. Looks really delicious.. & yummy..

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  25. My entry is on the way Siri!
    Yummy pakoras! I love this snack with a hot masala chai. I am reminded of the monsoons in India. :-) I am sure this combo will make u remember those lovely moments spent during rainy season in India

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  26. Goodness, that looks and sounds good!

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  27. this is my all time fav pakodas..nicly presented dear..

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  28. I love bread pakoda...looks yummy.

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  29. Umm u r refreshin my Delhi days....Gosh...looks so tempting

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  30. VS - Ya, really combination of hot masala chai and Bread pakoras reminds me lovely moments spent during rainy season in India.

    Thank u all for lovely comments

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  31. This is my mom's fav sabji......looks perfect and yumm

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  32. they look like a perfect tea time snack

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  33. i def wanna try this out...yummy n delicious!!!...great snack!

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