Bread pakora
Bread pakora is an Indian and Pakistani fried snack (pakora or fritter). It is also known as bread bhaji (or bajji). A common street food, it is made from bread slices, gram flour, and spices among other ingredients.[1][2]
The snack is prepared by dipping triangular bread slices in spicy gram flour batter and frying them.[3] Stuffing such as mashed potatoes is common.[4][5] It can be deep-fried or pan-fried, and is served with chutneys or ketchup.[6]
Preparation
Bread pakora is made by frying a slice of bread in a spiced batter. The batter is made by mixing gram flour and spices. The bread is then dipped into the batter and fried. When one side is golden-brown, the bread is flipped and fried on the other side. Bread pakora is often served with chutney, like tamarind or cilantro-lime.[2][7]
Variation
One variation of bread pakora is adding mashed potatoes to create a sandwich with two slices of bread and then frying it.[2][7]
See also
- List of chickpea dishes
- List of Indian dishes
- List of Pakistani dishes – Culinary traditions of Pakistan
- List of street foods – Foods or drinks sold by a vendor in public places for immediate consumption
References
- Sephi Bergerson (2009). Street Food Of India. Roli Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-81-7436-571-2.
- Saran, Suvir; Fink, Ben (2012). Masala Farm. Chronicle Books LLC. ISBN 9781452110325.
- Neelam Batra (2011). 1,000 Indian Recipes. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-544-18910-2.
- Nisha Madhulika (3 February 2015). "Tea-time snack: How about Aloo Bread Pakora this evening". Indian Express.
- Vatsala Mamgain (5 December 2015). "Carb snobs, look away". Mint.
- Richa Hingle (2015). Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen: Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook. Vegan Heritage Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-941252-10-9.
- Chauhan, Maneet; Eddy, Jody (2020). Chaat Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India: A Cookbook. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. ISBN 9781984823892.