Potato Bread Rolls | Aloo Bread Rolls – An Easy Evening Snack

Potato bread rolls | aloo bread rolls | make homemade bread rolls

Bread rolls are Indian potato croquettes albeit, they are slightly bigger than croquette size.

You may remember these crunchy, crispy and tangy bread rolls with a savoury, spiced mashed potato filling that your granny made for your evening pampering. Most Punjabis will definitely remember these homemade rolls.

What are bread rolls?

Bread rolls are a snack with a tangy & spicy potato mixture stuffed & rolled in a slice of bread and then deep fried. These stuffed bread rolls have a crispy outside texture and are super soft on the inside.

Super easy and super delicious, these potato stuffed cylindrical rolls made with bread are great for lunch boxes and snacks. Vegan and air fried bread rolls are healthy versions of traditional deep-fried ones.

One of the most famous Indian snacks or appetisers made of bread, these potato stuffed bread balls are quite filling and are a meal by themselves. Serve them with some salad or dip/chutney and you will love it.

Bread roll have a surprisingly long history, having been found in the tombs of ancient Egyptians.

Their popularity has grown over time, and they can now be found as a popular side dish and food staple throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe, especially in Germany and Austria.

There are many names that can be used to describe a bread roll, and at one point, each name was meant to explain what the bread roll was made of and how it was baked.

Today, these names are often used interchangeably, and generally refer to any similar roll-like bread. In India, rolls are usually savoury with the use of potatoes or spices.

The name “bread roll” has been made by its makers according to their method of cooking and ingredients used to stuff the dough.

Make the potato mash – using a potato masher mash and mix potatoes, green chillies, coriander, ginger, garlic, turmeric, red chilli, dry mango powder and salt.

Mashed potatoes are ready

Briefly soak the slice in water.

Soak the white bread in water

Squeeze out the water and place 3 tbsp of mashed potato filling on the slice.

Layer the potato mixture on the flattened soaked bread

Make the rolls. You can shape them to your desire choose from round, cylinder, oblong, balls.

Make it into a roll

Deep fry the bread rolls till well browned and crispy.

Deep fry the bread roll

Serve the potato stuffed bread rolls with some salad and chutney.

• Use brown or multigrain bread and do not trim the crust. Crusts of bread contain more nutrients than the moist, springy interior.
• You can also air-fry or bake them, but then they’ll loose some element of desired crispness.
• Add vegetable like carrots, peas, sweet potato and corn to enrich the potato filling mixture.
• Make rolls with chicken or mutton keema. Its obvious, you’ll have to cook the mince or keema before rolling it into the roll.
• Other ingredients like cheese, onions, garlic, raisins, currants, candied fruits and peels can also be added.
• Homemade spinach & mozzarella cheese stuffed bread rolls are another delightful way to enjoy bread rolls.
• Make a filling with cheese, ham and sausages and enjoy yet another variation of these delicious rolls.

Bread rolls are an anytime and all time favourite in the India & Punjab. Some serving or eating suggestions for these bread balls are given below:

• • These work very well for a filling winter breakfast or an evening snack. Kids just love these.
  • You could make these rolls for work or school; they’ll will be fine for a few hours.
  • Serve the rolls with a cup of tea or coffee, ketchup, green chutney, or tamarind chutney.
  • You can also pair the bread croquettes with juices or mocktails for summer parties.