BREAD PAKORA

PREP TIME : 10 MIN
COOK TIME : 20 MIN
TOTAL TIME : 30 MIN
SERVING SIZE : 4

AUTHOR:DASSANA

RECIPE TYPE: BREAKFAST

CUISINE: INDIAN

SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS 

• 4 to 5 slices of bread
• 1 cup besan/gram flour, about 185 gms
• ½ tsp ajwain/carom seeds
• ½ tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder
• ¼ tsp garam masala powder
• ½ tsp oil
• 2 pinches of baking soda
• ⅔ to ¾ cup water or as required
• salt as required
• oil for deep frying

INSTRUCTIONS

1. in a mixing bowl, take all the dry ingredients - 1 cup besan, ½ tsp ajwain, ½ tsp red chili powder, ¼ tsp garam masala powder and two pinches of baking soda.
2. add the wet ingredients - ½ tsp oil and water to make a medium thick batter. add water in parts and about ⅔ to ¾ cup water or as required.
3. whisk to a smooth batter without any lumps.
4. slice the bread slices in rectangles or triangles.
5. dip each slice in the batter and evenly coat it with the batter.
6. place the batter coated bread slice in medium hot oil for frying. also add a few more batter coated slices.
7. fry the pakoras on medium hot oil turning over a couple of times to ensure even cooking and browning.
8. fry the bread pakoras till crisp and golden.
9. remove with a slotten or perforated spoon and drain as much oil as possible.
10. place the fried bread pakoras on kitchen paper towels to drain excess oil.
11. sprinkle a bit of chaat masala on the bread pakoras. serve these bread pakoras hot with tomato ketchup or coriander chutney or sweet tamarind chutney.