Bread Pakora Recipe | Stuffed Bread Pakora Recipe
Bread Pakora is a very popular Indian snack just like Besan Chilla, especially in North India. It is fairly filling so preferred for breakfast. Being fairly affordable makes these pakoras even more popular.
You’ll find at most Indian street food stalls or thelas (roadside carts) and small restaurants.
PAKORAS FOR THE UNINITIATED
There are all kinds of pakoras. You can make pakoras out of almost anything. Usually, if you can dip it in a besan or split Bengal gram flour batter and deep fry it in a kadai, you can call it a pakora.
There are dal pakoras, onion pakoras, gobi (cauliflower) pakoras, paneer (cottage cheese) pakoras, aloo (potato) pakoras, even spinach pakoras.
If you’re really daring you can deep fry full green chilli peppers to make chilli (mirch) pakoras There are even egg and tomato pakoras. The sky is the limit here.
It is a perfect tea/coffee time snack. You can make break pakoras plain without filling. These pakoras are crunchy outside, spicy and soft inside.
Bread Pakora | Aloo Bread Pakora | Stuffed Bread Pakora Recipe
Stuffed Aloo Bread Pakora is a very versatile & totally delightful anytime snack. Indians usually have it as a tea-time snack or even breakfast. This recipe is relatively easy to make and immensely enjoyable.
The bread pakoras are a very popular Indian snack placed right next to Samosas, especially in North India. If stuffed, they are fairly filling and so are preferred for breakfast as well.
When eating out as a snack these are fairly affordable so preferred. You’ll find at most Indian street food stalls/thelas and small restaurants.
Aloo bread pakoras are basically bread slices coated with a gram flour batter and deep-fried. They may or may not be stuffed with a preferred filling.
This is a recipe for making stuffed batata bread pakoras which is an Indian street food speciality.
Part of the appeal of street food lies in the fact that it is so badass, with an aura of unhygienic unhealthiness that — instead of sending the eater running a mile off — makes them crave it almost as if it were the proverbial forbidden fruit.
WHAT BREAD SHOULD I USE FOR BREAD PAKORA?
To make these pakoras, you could use brown bread, white bread or even multigrain bread slices depending on your choice. You can cut them diagonally, or have them squared. It is totally your choice.
Take thick bread like sandwich breads and not the fresh soft breads as they will become soggy and may break when we dip in gram flour (besan) batter.
INGREDIENTS FOR A BREAD PAKORA
A stuffed bread pakora needs everyday use ingredients usually available easily in your kitchen. And if not, then at a neighbourhood shop. These include your favourite bread, besan (Bengal gram flour), salt, finely chopped green chilli, finely chopped coriander, ajwain, chat masala and turmeric.
BREAD PAKORA RECIPE SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- Paneer bread pakoras – Follow the same recipe, simply replace potatoes with paneer or cottage cheese.
- Cheese bread pakoras – Stuff grated cheese or simply insert cheese slices between a pair of bread slices.
- Chicken bread pakoras – If you have any leftover delicious chicken, simply stuff that into the bread.
- Boiled egg bread pakoras – Mash the boiled egg, add herbs like coriander and mint, flavour with some sauce like mustard.
- Keema bread pakoras – For this you’ll have to cook the keema first and use that as a stuffing. This is just ….. DEEEELISH.
The stuffing possibilities for these stuffed pakoras are virtually endless. Use your own creative ideas to come up with stuffings of all sorts that you’ll enjoy.
You can use the condiments of your choice. But, I recommend Dhaniya Pudina ki Chutney and even tomato ketchup. Serve it with some robust tea and you are good to go. Mini versions of these pakoras work well as party appetisers for kitty party or get-togethers.
BATATA BREAD PAKORA POSSIBLE VARIATIONS
- Paneer bread pakoras – Follow the same recipe, simply replace potatoes with paneer or cottage cheese.
- Cheese bread pakoras – Stuff grated cheese or simply insert cheese slices between a pair of bread slices.
- Chicken bread pakoras – If you have any leftover delicious chicken, simply stuff that into the bread.
- Boiled egg bread pakoras – Mash the boiled egg, add herbs like coriander and mint, flavour with some sauce like mustard.
- Keema bread pakoras – For this you’ll have to cook the keema first and use that as a stuffing. This is just ….. DEEEELISH.
The stuffing possibilities for these stuffed pakoras are virtually endless. Use your own creative ideas to come up with stuffings of all sorts that you’ll enjoy.
Bread Pakora | Stuffed Bread Pakora
Ingredients
For the stuffing
- 4 Piece Potato Aloo Medium-sized
- 1 Teaspoon Green Chilies Hari Mirch Chopped
- 2 Tablespoon Coriander Leaves Hara Dhaniya Chopped
- 1 Teaspoon Mint Leaves Pudina Chopped (Optional)
- 1/4 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder Lal Mirch Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder Amchur
- 1 Teaspoon Carom Seeds Ajwain
- 0.25 Teaspoon Salt Namak (Please adjust it to your taste)
For the batter
- 1 Cup Gram Flour Besan
- 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder Lal Mirch Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder Haldi Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Asafoetida Hing
- 1/4 Cup Water Paani
- 0.25 Teaspoon Salt Namak (Please adjust it to your taste)
- 5 Piece White Bread
- 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil For Frying
Instructions
Get your ingredients ready for making the potato stuffing.
- Boil or steam the potato in a pressure cooker or microwave till it is completely cooked.
- Cool, peel and mash the potatoes after boiling
- Add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilli, red chilli powder, amchur powder, carom seeds and salt to the mashed potatoes.
- Mix them really well and check for seasoning.
- Set aside.
Get your ingredients ready for making the batter.
- Take the besan (gram flour), ajwain, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, asafoetida and salt in a bowl.
- Add water and mix well.
- Ensure that your batter is spoon coating. I should neither be dripping or too thick.
Finally, making the pakoras.
- Slice each slice of bread into triangles.
- Between two triangles, scoop and spread the stuffing evenly.
- Press the two slices.
- Heat the oil for frying.
- Dip the prepared sandwiches into the prepared better coating them completely.
- Gently lower them into the oil and fry them till they are crisp and golden brown.
- Drain them on a kitchen towel to drain the excess oil.
- Serve the pakoras hot with tomato sauce and green chutney.
- Enjoy your tea and pakoras!!
Notes
- Use fine besan (Bengal gram flour)
- Your batter should be spoon coating and not free-flowing or too thick
- Deep fry immediately after soaking in besan batter else the bread will break.
- Use medium flame for frying
FINALLY, TO SUM IT UP
Stuffed bread pakora. Batata bread pakora
Bread Pakora is a very popular Indian snack, especially in North India. It is fairly filling so preferred for breakfast. Being fairly affordable makes it even more popular.
You’ll find them at most Indian street food stalls/thelas and small restaurants at nooks and corners of the entire country.
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