Bread Pakoras

Bread Pakora is an Indian deep-fried snack made with sandwich bread. Bread is stuffed with a potato based stuffing and then dipped in spiced gram flour batter and then deep fried.
  • Passive
  • Prep
  • Cook
  • Servings
    16 Pc

Ingredients

For the Stuffing:-
  • 2 medium sized Potatoes (boiled, peeled , mashed)
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 medium sized Onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 tsp Chaat masala
  • 1/2 tsp Dry mango powder (Amchur powder)
  • Salt (as per taste)
For the Batter:-
  • 1 cup Besan flour (gram flour)
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1/8 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
Other Ingredients :-
  • 8 Sandwich Bread slices
  • Mint chutney (as required to apply on sandwich)
  • Tamarind chutney (as required to apply on sandwich)
  • Oil (to deep fry)
  • Ketcup (as required to apply on sandwich and to serve)

Instructions

Prepare the Stuffing:-
  • 1 In a pan, add oil. Add mustard, allow them to splutter. Fry the onion till soft. Add the potato, chat and amchur powder with salt to taste. Keep aside.
Prepare the Batter:-
  • 2 In a bowl, add all ingredients mentioned under 'For the Batter'.
  • 3 Add sufficient water to make a thick batter.(Batter should coat the spoon, should not be too runny). Keep aside.
Assemble the Sandwich:-
  • 4 Take 2 slice breads to make one sandwich. Apply either ketchup or tamarind sauce on left slice bread and mint chutney on the right slice bread.
  • 5 Place sufficient stuffing on the right slice bread over the mint chutney layer (as shown in the picture ).
  • 6 Cover them to form a sandwich. Cut them as shown.
Deep Fry the Pakoras:-
  • 7 Dip each piece into the batter.
  • 8 Coat batter well on all sides of the sandwich.
  • 9 Deep fry the sandwich (medium low heat).
  • 10 Drain pakora on paper towel.
  • 11 Cut each piece into half. (So 2 slice breads gives you 4 pieces)
  • 12 Serve hot with Ketchup . Enjoy !!!

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