Today since morning I have been feeling nostalgic about my college days. Over there during breaks we friends used to hangout in the canteen between classes and gossip. One food item which we relished during then was crispy and hot bread pakoras. Today I'm sharing my preparation of bread pakora.
Ingredients:
4 Bread slices (white or brown) I have used white here
1 1/2 cup Gram flour (besan)
1/2 tsp Carom seeds (ajwain)
1/4 tsp Asafetida (hing)
1/4 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Garma masala
Oil for deep frying
For stuffing:
1/2 cup Cottage cheese (paneer), grated
2 big Potatoes, boiled
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/4 tsp Garam masala1/4 tsp Red chilly powder
2-3 Green chillies, chopped
1 tbsp Coriander leaves, finely chopped
2-3 tsp Vegetable oil
Method:
Mash the potatoes and heat 2-3 tsp oil in a frying pan. Add cumin seeds and when they start spluttering add green chillies. Now add red chilly powder, salt and mashed potatoes. Fry for a minute then add chopped coriander leaves and garam masala. Mix thoroughly and switch off the burner. Add grated paneer and keep aside this mixture.
Remove the crusts from breads and cut very gently into two triangles. Make a batter of besan with ajwain , chilly powder, salt, baking soda, garam masala and add little water at a time to make a smooth batter. The consistency of the batter should be neither thick nor thin. Now take a piece of triangle and apply the potato filling and cover it with another slice of bread. Press it lightly so that both the bread pieces are stick to the inner stuffing.
Heat oil in deep frying pan. Dip this triangle in gram flour batter in a manner so that it is evenly coated. Slide in hot oil and deep fry on medium flame till they are crisp and golden in color. Place the bread pakoras on a paper towel. Serve these hot and crispy pakoras with green coriander chutney and enjoy with hot cuppa.
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This looks so yumm, perfect for evening snack. Congratulations on all your award dear.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on all your awards dear..you really deserve it..keep rocking!
ReplyDeleteBread pakoda looks yum!
Love this always and make them often on Sundays. They look yummy!
ReplyDeleteThanx di,..... Thank u very much... today my few veggie frenz are cumin for adda..... and u gave me a brilliant idea of snacks..... love u... fortunately i have all the ingrediants
ReplyDeleteavailable at home.....muaaaaahhhh love u for this idea......
Amrita
I love this ..always reminds me of Delhi :) ..you are tempting me now
ReplyDeleteSo tempting and irresistable sanck..I can have them anytime and many time;)
ReplyDeleteIts my fast today and after looking at these pakodas I am craving for them!! Delicious!
ReplyDeleteAwesome clicks... Lovely bread pakora and drooling over your pics.. Just yummy..
ReplyDeletewhat a coincidence I prepared this bread-wonder the the other-day.Will post photos soon..this look yummy.
ReplyDeleteCongrats osn ur awards. Lovely stuffed pakoras. Love the filling.
ReplyDeleteWow tempting and delicious tea time snack
ReplyDeletecongrats on ur awards and great looking bread pakoras.
ReplyDeletefor me Mirchi bajji...thats all we used to eat at the canteen! :)
ReplyDeletethe bread pakora looks delish and tempting! just right for our cold day!
Smitha
Smitha's Spicy Flavors
very recently i tasted this in my friend's place.But didnt ask her for the recipe.This u made it very perfect
ReplyDeletebread pakoda looks sooo inviting dear.....
ReplyDeleteI have never tried bread pakodas. Would'nt mind trying these for tea sometime :)
ReplyDeleteMe too feeling nostalic!!! Even i have been planning to make this 'college acnteen' snack for the last few days!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely Bread pakodas!!!! Congrats on another well deserved award!!
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ReplyDeleteI wish I had such delicious snacks during my college years....Your version, not the cafeteria!
ReplyDeleteGosh, many a night, I had a baked potato(made in the microwave)! You have the most delicious down-home recipes, dear!
I love love bread pakodas especially the stuffed ones you made here and I need to make some soon..tempting pics!!
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OOOO...LOOks so yummy... the filling is making me drool...
ReplyDeletebread pakora looks delicious..
ReplyDeleteWoww... Lovely pakoras they are... Why didn't my college canteen never offer such delicacies?? :-( :-(
ReplyDeleteYour pakoras are tempting me to make some at home too :-)
Yummay!!! My favorite snack though not college snack. I love this and do it pretty much the same way:) You know what-I am craving for some now*drools* Also a cuppa chai..to go with these;)
ReplyDeleteluved the stuffed version of bread pakoda
ReplyDeleteperfect tea time snack!
ReplyDeletedelicious snack looks wonderful
ReplyDeletenice tea time snack! good one :)
ReplyDeleteYummy tea time snack.. The stuffing looks awesome... Have to try this soon...
ReplyDeleteCongrats, and this is also one of my fav snack ...
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely sounds delicious.. Crispy crunchy bread fried and filled with paneer.. Wow...Lovely tea time snack... Great going...
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Very nice pakoras. I never tried making this at home. Maybe I should.
ReplyDeleteBread pakora....looks drool worthy....very yum....in love with breads these days...will try this over weekend...
ReplyDeleteHey, we call this bread bajji ,ur's look crispy and loved the stuffing with paneer, I always make only with potatoes n peas, next time wll add Paneer
ReplyDeleteOMG you have tempted me to make these....I am hungry.
ReplyDeleteThe Pakoras look awesome,loved the stuffing.Congrats on your many awards.
ReplyDeleteBread Pakoda looks heavenly. Should be a good match with a cup of tea!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely delicious and tempting bread pakoras, love that stuffing,yumm!
ReplyDeleteBread pakoda looks delicious Deepa, I love have with my tea
ReplyDeletehey dear great recipe..easily available,quick and easy
ReplyDeletethese look perfectly crispy and delicious!
ReplyDeletelovely pakoras dear...loved it and Congrats on your award !
ReplyDeleteBread pakoras are favourite in my house, looks so delicious!
ReplyDeletegreat pictures..my favy!!
ReplyDeleteLove bread pakoras..i can relate to you too..we used to have all these kind of awesome and delicious snacks in our college canteen too
ReplyDeleteNice.. I can try this for my son.. sounds interesting
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Congratulations on your awards. Nice pakoras
ReplyDeleteDeepa,
ReplyDeleteLiked the stuffing idea. The end product looks too neat and would love to have this as an evening snack with a cuppa chai.
Congrats on your awards.
Regards,
Seema
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my favourite..love it always..looks yumm
ReplyDeleteGreat job dear...the color rocks..!
ReplyDeleteTasty Appetite
Simply yumm...........
ReplyDeleteI love bread pakora, thanks for making me recollect my memories of good old days deepa.They are perfect ,pass on some .
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this looks perfect and yummy - a heart meal with that stuffing :) lovely post dear :)
ReplyDeleteJust too tempting & irresistible..!!!
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best snack on a rainy day isnt it...
ReplyDeleteFirst time here. You have a lovely space. Yummo good snack to munch on.
ReplyDeleteCrispy and delicious bread pakoras..Perfect evening snack!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your awards! Love your recipe; it looks delicious:)
ReplyDeletelooks mouthwatering..simply delicious !
ReplyDeleteYummyyyyyyy... Just yesterday i was watching Band Baaja Barat and was drooling over bread pakoras!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulation for your award.Your bread pakora looks crispy and delicious. Bread pakora is perfect evening snacks.
ReplyDeleteyour recipes are most of my hubs fave. He LOVES bread pakora and since I am not too fond of it, I have been very unkind and do not make it for him. How nice yours look.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds wonderful and looks so yumm!!
ReplyDeletecongrats
ReplyDeletetasty pakoda
crispy and delicious pakora... perfect evenign snack.
ReplyDeletePadma
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Wow, looks fantastic...delicious snack. Pics are so tempting. Congratulation on your awards.
ReplyDeleteMy Mum makes excellent Bread pakoras and yours seem just as delectable!Your addition of Paneer is a bonus...lovely recipe Deepa...yum yum:)
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Wit,wok&wisdom
Delicious yummy...your recipes....
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