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Bread Pakora
A popular North Indian breakfast & evening snack dish.
Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
15
minutes
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Course:
Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine:
North Indian
Keyword:
rainy, teatime, winter
Ingredients
6
Bread Slices
crusts removed
2
Potatoes
boiled, peeled, mashed
Oil
as required
2
tsp
Ginger
finely chopped
2
cloves
Garlic
crushed
1/4
tsp
Turmeric Powder
3/4
tsp
Cumin Seeds
1
cup
Besan Flour
1/4
cup
Rice Flour
1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder
a pinch
Asafoetida Powder
handful
Curry Leaves
Mint or Coriander Chutney
as required
Salt
as per taste
Black Pepper Powder
as per taste
Instructions
Heat little oil in a pan over medium flame.
Add the ginger and garlic.
Cook for 45 seconds.
Add turmeric powder and cumin seeds.
Stir well for 30 seconds and remove.
Add to the mashed potatoes and mix well.
Sprinkle salt and pepper powder.
Keep aside.
Mix the besan flour, rice flour, red chilli powder and asafoetida powder in a large bowl.
Add 2 cups of water and mix until smooth.
Add the curry leaves and mix.
Cut the bread slices into halves and spread some green chutney.
Spread some of the potato mixture and cover with the other half.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium flame.
Dip the bread slices in the batter and add to the hot oil. Allow excess batter to drain before adding to the oil.
Deep fry for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove and drain excess oil.
Serve with tomato sauce.