Spicy Bread Pakora
Spicy Bread Pakoras, Pakoras are all time favorite snack, at least for me. Bread Pakoras are made so many different ways, but this time I have layered the bread with spicy sweet and sour potatoes like chutney. Before I decided to do this recipe, I have served these pakoras to many friends, the only thig they could say wow. They could not figure out what I have used for filling. Bread Pakora is all time favorite snack; at least for me. I have made these bread pakoras so many ways, but this recipe is different, and taste great. I have layered these pakoras with spicy sweet and sour potato like chutney. Before I decided to do this recipe, I have served these pakoras to many friends, the only thig they could say wow. They could not figure out what I have used for filling. You don’t need any chutney or dipping sauce, but green cilantro or mint chutney enhance the flavor.Recipe will serve 4.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 slices of while bread
For Batter
- 1 ½ cup besan gram flour
- 2 Tbsp corn starch
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ⅛ tsp asafetida hing
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp oil
- About ¾ cup of water
For Filling
- 1 cup potato boiled and mashed
- 1 ½ Tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds jeera
- ⅛ tsp asafetida hing
- 2 tsp coriander powder dhania
- 1 Tbsp ginger finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp green chili chopped
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black salt
- 2 Tbsp mango powder amchoor
- 1 ½ Tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
Batter
- In a bowl mix all the dry ingredients together, besan, corn starch, salt, asafetida and baking soda, mix it well. Add oil and add water slowly to make a thick and smooth batter. Set aside.
Filling
- In a frying pan heat the oil over medium heat. When oil is moderately hot add cumin seeds, asafetida, coriander powder, ginger, green chili, and red chili powder stir fry for few seconds.
- Next add potatoes, salt, black salt, mango powder, garam masala and sugar stir for about 2 minutes, add ½ cup of water keep stirring and keep mashing the mix if needed add little more water. Mix should be very mushy and soft like a spread. Add cilantro and mix it well.
- Taste the potato mix it should be spicy after you spread the mix to bread and fry with batter spice level will go down. I always keep the mix extra spicy. Mix is ready keep aside.
Making Pakoras
- Spread the mix generously on two slices of bread, then close sandwiches with other slices of bread.
- Remove the crest from the bread all sides and slice them in the shape you like. I am slicing them in 6 pieces because the bread I am using have big slices.
- Heat about 1 inch of oil in a frying pan on medium high heat moderately. To check if the oil is ready, put one drop of batter in oil. The batter should come up but not change color right away.
- Dip the bread into the batter one at a time, making sure bread are completely covered with batter. Then, slowly drop them into the frying pan.
- Turn them quick and take them out quick. We are going to double fry these pakoras. Fry them all then put them back in frying pan and fry the pakoras until they are golden-brown both sides.
Notes
Pakoras can be serve with your choice of chutney:
- Hari Chutney (Cilantro Chutney)
- Tamarind Chutney