Today I’m absolutely in no mood to talk or rant. Been a busy day, and with daughters exams I’m finding it difficult to manage all things at home. I wanted to share this recipe for bread pakoda today after daughter went to sleep, so let’s just go straight to the recipe.
Bread is smeared with chutney and then stuffed with mashed potatoes dipped in batter and then deep fried. The best way to serve this pakoda is nice piping hot straight from the kadai onto your plate. A bite of these delicious crunchy outside soft inside pakodas and a sip of masala chai on a gloomy day is pure bliss.
Ingredients
4 slices of bread
¼ cup mint thick chutney
3 large potatoes
¾ cup besan
1 teaspoon rice flour
2 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
½ teaspoon amchur powder
½ teaspoon ajwain
¼ teaspoon asafetida
2 tablespoon coriander leaves
Water as needed
Oil for deep frying
Method
- Wash potatoes well. Cook them in pressure cooker for 2 whistles. Once pressure settles down, open the cooker lid, remove the potatoes, peel their skin and mash them well. Add 1 teaspoon red chili powder, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon amchur powder, salt to taste, coriander leaves and mix well. Keep aside.
- In a bowl mix besan flour, rice flour, salt, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, asafetida, ajwain. Add little water at a time and mix well to make a lump free flowing batter. The batter has to be thick and flowing.
- Heat oil in a kadai.
- Cut bread slices into triangles. You can remove the crusty edges if you don’t like them. Smear some green mint chutney on 2 slices. Place a small ball of potato mash in the center of one bread slice, and spread it evenly on the slice, place the second slice on top like a sandwich and press it gently.
- Now dip the stuffed bread sandwich into the batter making sure it is coated well on all the sides. Carefully drop into hot oil and fry it until golden brown on all sides. Remove from oil and drain it on kitchen towel. Repeat for rest of the slices.
- Serve hot immediately with some spicy mint chutney and masala chai.
Comments & Reviews
Revathi says
Such well made bread pakoras. Looks so yummy, I am drooling all over the pics 🙂
jyothirajesh says
Thank you very much Revathi 😀
Rafeeda says
It’s been ages since I have had bread pakoras… we don’t stuff, however the stuffing makes it even more delicious… as usual, amazing pics… 🙂
jyothirajesh says
Thanks a lot Rafee
Simi Jois says
Gorgeous photos! I just loved the first one. I can visualize sitting there and eating with you. Brought back so many childhood memories.
jyothirajesh says
wow your comment made my day Simi, thank you very much. How wonderful moment it would be to sit and relish this pakodas together and share our childhood memories
Simi Jois says
If this is what you are going to make …I’m ready to come over ASAP 🙂
jyothirajesh says
oh yea, for you I would make anything that you want Simi.. <3 Come over soon :*
Priya says
Yummy bread pakodas Jyothi! Love the clicks!
jyothirajesh says
Thanks Priya
kushi says
I can have this anytime. Looks so good and delicious 🙂
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Kushi 🙂
shailaja says
My husband loves pakora alot…this pakodas are looking so yummy..nice pics too…
jyothirajesh says
Thank you Shailaja 🙂
Meena Kumar says
Can’t take my eyes off such pretty looking pics I want some pakodaaa.
jyothirajesh says
Thanks a lot Meena <3