Bread pakoda (bread fritters)

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  • Servings: 2-3
  • Preparation time: 5 minutes.
  • Frying time: 6-7 minutes.
  • Total time: 12 minutes.

There are some snacks that never lose their charm, no matter the season, mood, or occasion, and bread pakoda sits right at the top of that list. Crispy on the outside, soft and flavorful on the inside, this humble delight has the power to turn an ordinary day into something special.

Whether it’s the comfort of a rainy monsoon evening, the warmth of winter mornings, or a quick treat with evening tea, bread pakoda blends into every moment. Its golden crunch paired with spicy Green Chutney or a steaming cup of chai.

This is the perfect combination across all moods, especially during monsoon. Tea is a breakfast beverage in Indian family and during rains a must with pakoda. A versatile drink, tea enhances the taste of food and vice-versa.

Enjoy the monsoon with bread pakoda…

Ingredients:

  • Sandwich bread: 3 no.
  • Salt: 1 teaspoon (as per taste)
  • Ajwain (carom seeds): ¼ teaspoon
  • Besan (gram flour): 100-150 gm. (1 cup)
  • Water: 1 cup
  • Mustard oil: for deep frying
  • Meetha soda (Soda bi carb): 1 pinch
  • Chilli powder: 1 teaspoon
  • Onion: 1 no.
  • Green chilli: 2 no.
  • Fresh coriander leaf: 20 gm

Preparation:

  1. Cut the bread slice in four pieces. Keep aside.
  2. Chop onion, green chilli and coriander leaves in to small pieces. Keep aside.
  3. Take a bowl. Put Besan, salt, Ajwain, green chilli, onion, coriander leaves and Meetha soda in it.
  4. Make a smooth batter with the help of water.

Method:

  1. Take heavy bottom (fry pan), heat oil in it, let oil to smoke. Pour a drop of batter into the oil.
  2. If batter comes up, it means right temperature of oil otherwise wait for a while and test again.
  3. After getting right temperature of oil, dip a slice of bread into batter. (Either direct by hand or spoon)
  4. Deep fry on medium flame for couple of minutes, when they start to come up slowly turn over.
  5. Continue to fry  for another a minute or two  or till it becomes golden brown on both sides, Remove the bread pakoda from oil, Serve hot with Green Chutney and tomato sauce.
Bread pakoda (bread fritters)
Bread pakoda (bread fritters)
Ingredients
Ingredients
smooth batter
smooth batter
Cut the bread slice in four pieces
Cut the bread slice in four pieces
Deep fry
Deep fry
Bread pakoda (bread fritters)
Bread pakoda (bread fritters)
Bread pakoda (bread fritters)
Bread pakoda (bread fritters)

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