{"id":"8dfe4b9e-e656-4394-b238-ee4476bb3128","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/8dfe4b9e-e656-4394-b238-ee4476bb3128","source_url":"https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/bread-pakora/","title":"Bread Pakora Recipe (Bread Pakoda)","description":"Bread Pakora is a popular North Indian street food snack or an evening snack made by dipping bread slices, often stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes, in a seasoned gram flour batter and deep-frying until crispy and golden. Crunchy on the outside and soft inside, this delicious tea-time treat is served hot with chutneys and a cup of chai.","servings":3,"servings_text":"3","prep_time":"PT25M","cook_time":"PT40M","total_time":"PT65M","image_url":"https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bread-pakora-recipe.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"2 medium or 1 large or 175 grams  potatoes","item":"medium or 1 large or 175 grams potatoes","quantity":2},{"text":"1 teaspoon green chillies (- chopped or swap with serrano peppers)","item":"green chillies","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp","preparation":"- chopped or swap with serrano peppers"},{"text":"1 tablespoon coriander leaves (- chopped (cilantro))","item":"coriander leaves (- chopped (cilantro))","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"2 teaspoons mint leaves (- chopped, optional)","item":"mint leaves","quantity":2,"unit":"tsp","preparation":"- chopped, optional"},{"text":"¼ teaspoon red chilli powder (or cayenne pepper)","item":"red chilli powder","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp","preparation":"or cayenne pepper"},{"text":"¼ teaspoon garam masala","item":"garam masala","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"½ teaspoon dry mango powder ((amchur powder) or add as required)","item":"dry mango powder ((amchur powder) or add as required)","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"salt (as required)","item":"salt","preparation":"as required"},{"text":"1 cup (100 to 110 grams)  besan ((gram flour))","item":"besan ((gram flour))","quantity":1,"unit":"cup","metric_alternate":{"quantity":100,"unit":"g"}},{"text":"½  teaspoon  carom seeds ((ajwain) - skip if you do not have)","item":"carom seeds ((ajwain) - skip if you do not have)","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"¼ teaspoon red chilli powder (or cayenne pepper)","item":"red chilli powder","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp","preparation":"or cayenne pepper"},{"text":"1 to 2 pinches turmeric powder (- optional)","item":"turmeric powder","quantity":1,"quantity_max":2,"unit":"pinch","preparation":"- optional"},{"text":"¼ teaspoon garam masala","item":"garam masala","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 pinch asafoetida ((hing))","item":"asafoetida ((hing))","quantity":1,"unit":"pinch"},{"text":"1 to 2 pinches baking soda (- optional)","item":"baking soda","quantity":1,"quantity_max":2,"unit":"pinch","preparation":"- optional"},{"text":"½ to ⅔ cup water (or add as required)","item":"water","quantity":0.5,"quantity_max":0.667,"unit":"cup","preparation":"or add as required"},{"text":"salt (as required)","item":"salt","preparation":"as required"},{"text":"4 to 5  whole wheat bread (slices or brown bread or white bread)","item":"whole wheat bread","quantity":4,"quantity_max":5,"preparation":"slices or brown bread or white bread"},{"text":"oil (for deep frying - as required)","item":"oil","preparation":"for deep frying - as required"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Boil or steam the potatoes in a stovetop pressure cooker or a steamer, adding water as needed, until they are softened and fork tender.","section":"Making potato stuffing"},{"number":2,"text":"When the potatoes becomes warm, then peel them. Grate and keep aside. You can also mash the potatoes and keep aside.","section":"Making potato stuffing"},{"number":3,"text":"Add the chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves and green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, dry mango powder, salt to the grated potatoes.","section":"Making potato stuffing"},{"number":4,"text":"Mix the spices & herbs very well with the mashed potatoes. Check the seasonings and adjust accordingly. Set the mashed potato stuffing aside.","section":"Making potato stuffing"},{"number":5,"text":"In a bowl, take the besan (gram flour), carom seeds, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, asafoetida, baking soda (optional) and salt.","section":"Making Batter"},{"number":6,"text":"Add about ½ cup of water and mix thoroughly to make a smooth batter without any lumps.","section":"Making Batter"},{"number":7,"text":"The batter should not be very thick nor too thin. If it is too thick, then add more water.","section":"Making Batter"},{"number":8,"text":"Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of hot oil when you keep the oil for deep frying in the batter. Mix well. Next, whisk briskly non-stop for 1 to 2 minutes to incorporate some air into the  batter.","section":"Making Batter"},{"number":9,"text":"On the chopping board, slice the bread into triangle or rectangle slices.","section":"Assembling"},{"number":10,"text":"Take around 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mashed potato mixture and spread it on the bread evenly.","section":"Assembling"},{"number":11,"text":"Cover this potato stuffed slice with another slice. You now have a triangular bread sandwich. Just slightly press the sandwich.","section":"Assembling"},{"number":12,"text":"Take the entire sandwich in your hand and dip it in the gram flour batter.","section":"Assembling"},{"number":13,"text":"Coat the stuffed bread sandwich evenly with the besan batter. Be gentle with the sandwich. Take care not to keep the stuffed bread sandwich a long time in the gram flour batter as the bread can become soggy and fall apart.","section":"Assembling"},{"number":14,"text":"By now, your oil is hot and you can easily slid the besan batter coated bread sandwich in the oil.","section":"Frying"},{"number":15,"text":"Fry on a medium heat till the bread pakora are crispy and golden.","section":"Frying"},{"number":16,"text":"Place them on kitchen paper towels so that excess oil is absorbed.","section":"Frying"},{"number":17,"text":"Serve bread pakoda hot or warm with tomato ketchup or with any green chutney of your choice, or even sweet tamarind chutney.","section":"Frying"},{"number":18,"text":"Enjoy the bread pakora with a cup of indian ginger chai or masala chai.","section":"Frying"}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:42:17.053163+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:42:17.053163+00:00"}