Bread Pakora Recipe – are a lip smacking snack, have stunning golden brown color, outer crust is crisp, interior is soft. It’s infused with Indian spices and deep fried. In Mumbai Bread Pakoras are made generally in all households. That too with different styles and variations. Mainly bread pakoras are made in 2 styles one is plain bread pakora and the second one is stuffed bread pakoras. I have made plain bread pakora which I served with green chutney and tomato sauce….. Ooh I am loving these yummilicious bread pakoras 🙂 and I am sure you would love them too!
I have learnt this recipe from my mom. In fact because of her I am a good cook. I used to carry bread pakoras in my tiffin box and also eat during tea times. Me and my sis used to thrive on them. Even in Mumbai there are lot of stalls who sell these yum Bread Pakoras. Though I would prefer frying them home because of hygiene purpose.
This pakoras can turn out to be addictive. As you have them once you will keep having them. It’s good to have addictions towards food if its limited to moderation. Bread Pakoras are a perfect snack at tea times to have with your loved ones….
So lets make these tasty snack now!
Total Time: 15 mins
Serves: 4 to 5 people
Ingredients:
- 1 cup gram flour (besan)
- 1.5 cup oil for deep frying
- 6 tbsp corn flour
- 6 tbsp refined flour
- 5 to 6 bread sliced into four pieces Or into 2 pieces
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tbsp coriander seed powder (dhaniya)
- 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- 1/2 tbsp cumin seed powder (jeera)
- 1 t/s red chili powder
- 1/2 tbsp fennel seed powder
- 1 tbsp garam masala powder
- 1/2 t/s asofoetida (hing)
- 1/2 t/s raw mango powder Or lime juice
- rock salt/ salt as per taste
- 1 green chili chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 7 to 8 tbsp water
Method:
Slit bread into 2 pieces Or into triangular shape. Keep them aside.
Take a mixing bowl. Mix all the ingredients except oil and water. Lastly add 2 tbsp oil and water. Beat this mixture with a spoon. Ensure no lumps are formed.
The batter should be of thick consistency. If your batter is thin add some more flour to it.
Place a frying pan with oil on medium heat. Allow the oil to get hot.
Dip sliced bread into the batter. Coat from all sides. Gently leave them in hot oil. Fry from both sides until nice golden brown in color.
Repeat the same with other sliced bread. Place them on tissue napkins to absorb excess oil.
Serve hot on a platter with chutney, sauce along with a hot cup of tea. I served my bread pakoras with garlic coconut chutney.
Tip:
- You could just use gram flour instead of corn flour and refined flour. I wanted a combo of all hence used all of them.
- You could use baking soda instead of baking powder.
- Another variation would be fry paneer Or tofu in the same batter instead of bread.
- Ensure once you frying the heat is on low mode else your pakoras wouldn’t fry properly inside.
- You could use any herb you want for these pakoras.
- If any batter remains don’t worry store them into fridge. Use this batter for frying pakoras next time voila…
Enjoy Bread Pakora Indian Style!
Thanks for stopping by enjoy this deep fried snackies 🙂
Bread Pakora recipe card below:
- 1 cup gram flour (besan)
- 1.5 cup oil for deep frying
- 6 tbsp corn flour
- 6 tbsp refined flour
- 5 to 6 bread sliced into four pieces Or into 2 pieces
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tbsp coriander seed powder (dhaniya)
- ½ tbsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- ½ tbsp cumin seed powder (jeera)
- 1 t/s red chili powder
- ½ tbsp fennel seed powder
- 1 tbsp garam masala powder
- ½ t/s asofoetida (hing)
- ½ t/s raw mango powder Or lime juice
- rock salt/ salt as per taste
- 1 green chili chopped
- ½ cup chopped coriander leaves
- ½ onion finely chopped
- 7 to 8 tbsp water
- Slit bread into 2 pieces Or into triangular shape. Keep them aside.
- Take a mixing bowl. Mix all the ingredients except oil and water. Lastly add 2 tbsp oil and water. Beat this mixture with a spoon. Ensure no lumps are formed.
- The batter should be of thick consistency. If your batter is thin add some more flour to it.
- Place a frying pan with oil on medium heat. Allow the oil to get hot.
- Dip sliced bread into the batter. Coat from all sides. Gently leave them in hot oil. Fry from both sides until nice golden brown in color.
- Repeat the same with other sliced bread. Place them on tissue napkins to absorb excess oil.
- Serve hot on a platter with chutney, sauce along with a hot cup of tea. I served my bread pakoras with garlic coconut chutney.
mobasir hassan says
This recipe seems to be interesting and taste and I hope I can make it like yours. Will let you know how it come out surely. Looking for more such recipes in future.
maria says
Surely try and let me know, thanks for positive views.
Vidya says
Wow its raining outside and now carving for these yummy pakoras, here are some of my tiffin ideas for kids
shaila says
wow
maria says
thanks Shaila 🙂
Tina@flourtrader says
Yes, I would like some of these spicy deep fried snackies.. Indian style does it up right-yum!
maria says
Thanks Tina 🙂
dassana says
wow… you have used so many spices in the pakora recipe. i will try this version at home when everyone hankers for bread pakoras….
maria says
Thanks Dassana do try them 🙂