Bread pakora / Bread pakoda
Bread pakoda / Bread pakora
Bread pakoda or bread pakora is a popular North Indian dish made with bread slices stuffed with potato mix and dipped in besan mix. It can be made with or without stuffing. Here I am sharing the recipe of stuffed bread pakora.
INGREDIENTS :-
* Bread slices - 6
* Potato - 3
* Tomato ketchup - 5 - 6 tsp
* Onion - 1
* Green chilli - 2
* Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp
* Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
* Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
* Salt - to taste
* Coriander leaves - 1 tbs
* Curry leaves - 1 sprig
* Oil - 2 tbs + for frying
For the batter :-
* Besan flour - 1 cup
* Rice flour - 1 tbs
* Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
* Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp
* Chilli powder - 1 tsp
* Salt - to taste
* Water - 1/2 - 3/4 cup
METHOD :-
* Cook the potato and mash it. Keep aside.
* Heat a pan add oil, then add fennel seeds.
* After that add ginger and green chilli, saute it for a few seconds.
* To this add chopped onion. Saute it it becomes transparent.
* Add curry leaves, turmeric powder and salt along with 1/4 cup hot water.
* When it starts bubbling, turn the flame low and let it boil till the water is completely reduced.
* Add Mashed potato and grated carrot. Mix well for 1 minute.
* After that add coriander leaves and then turn off the flame. Keep aside.
* Take one slice bread first spread tomato ketchup, then spread potato masala on the bread slice.
* Cover this with another slice of bread with tomato ketchup.
* Press the slices well to hold the filling properly.
* Then cut it diagonally.
* Follow the same process for all the bread slices.
* For the batter besan, rice flour,Asafoetida, sesame seeds, chilli powder and salt.
* Mix well.
* Then gradually add water to make a lump free, smooth batter with flowing consistency. (To check the batter consistency dip a spoon in the batter, batter will coat on the spoon)
* Heat oil in a pan.
* Dip the stuffed bread in this batter.
* When the oil becomes hot add the dipped bread.
*Deep Fry it until light brown color.
* Tasty bread pakora Or pakoda is ready.
ENJOY!!!!
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