The Most Popular Indian Snack Recipe – Bread Pakoda

Submitted by freedomhealthyoil.in

"A quick, easy and tasty tea-time Indian snack recipeat a gathering in every Indian household!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 5 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 slices white bread
• 1 cup gram flour besan
• 1 tablespoon rice flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pinch of asafoetida hing
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds jeera powder
• 2 finely chopped green chili
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro green coriander
• 1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons water
• freedom physically refined rice bran oil for your favourite indian snack recipe 1 oil

directions

1. • Start preparing by removing the crust from all sides of the bread.
2. • Now slice the bread lengthwise into 3 equal parts.
3. • Mix all the dry ingredients together, i.e. gram flour (Besan), rice flour, asafoetida, cumin seeds, and salt. Rice flour adds to the crispness.
4. • Now add the water slowly to make a smooth batter, a consistency that of Dosa batter.
5. • Next, add the green chillies and cilantro and mix well.
6. • Now heat oil in a frying pan on medium high heat. To check if the oil is ready, put a tiny drop of the batter in oil. The batter should come up fluffed up but not change its colour right away.
7. • Now, dip the bread slices in the batter one at a time and slowly drop into the frying pan.
8. • Fry the Pakoras in small batches. The pakoras will take about 4 to 5 minutes to cook.
9. • Flip them occasionally and fry the Pakoras until both sides are golden-brown.
10. • The crispy, tasty Bread Pakoras are now ready to serve. Relish every bite of with your favourite sauce or chutney!