Bread Pakoda - Crispy
Coated in a well-seasoned batter and fried to a deep golden colour — the crunch is the whole point. Serve with a cup of strong black tea and watch them disappear.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 4 nos Potato big
- 1/2 cup Peas — soaked
- 2 nos Onions big
- 4 nos Green chillies
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Curry leaves
- Turmeric Powder
- Sambhar Powder a pinch
- Salt, to taste
- Bread slices (Fresh Bread
- Water in a small bowl
- Oil — for deep frying
Preparation
Step 1
Boil potatoes and peas(Soaked overnight) & set aside.
Step 2
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan or a kadai.
Step 3
Let the mustard seeds crackle.
Step 4
Add ginger, garlic, curry leaves and finely chopped chillies and cook well.
Step 5
Add chopped onions till its done.
Step 6
Add boiled peas and potatoes with little turmeric powder, sambhar powder along with salt and about 4 tbsp of water and toss well.
Step 7
Cut the sides of the bread & dip it into water and squeeze well.
Step 8
Make sure not to squeeze hard.
Step 9
Get the mixture and put it into the bread and bound it nicely without breaking.
Step 10
Continue making the same way.
Step 11
Warm the oil in a kadai or a pan.
Step 12
Drop the balls into it and sim down the fire. fry in hot oil.
Step 13
Serve while still hot with Tomato Sauce & Sip Tea.
Step 14
You may use Paneer grated instead of Potatoes.
Tip
Drain on a wire rack instead of paper towels — the rack keeps the bottom from getting steamy and losing its crispness.
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