Bread Pakoda - Soft And Spongy

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

• 4 nos Bread Slices — cut into triangular halves
• 5 tbsp All purpose flour Maida
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Red Chilly Powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 small Fenugreek powder (Uluva)
• 1 nos Egg
• 1 cup Water
• Sunflower/Coconut Oil for frying - just enough to dip the bread slice while shallow frying
• Kitchen tissue paper to soak extra oil
• Tomato ketchup (while serving, if preferred

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Mix maida, sugar, salt, chilly powder, turmeric powder, fenugreek powder(optional) in a bowl.

2. Step 2

   Add an egg into this mixture beating it slowly.

3. Step 3

   Now slowly add water to this mixture ensuring that the consistency is thick but not too watery.

4. Step 4

   Warm the oil in a pan.

5. Step 5

   When oil is hot enough and ready for frying, dip the bread halves one at a time and fry it. Don`t keep the bread slices in the mixture for too long. Also, ensure that the bread slices are equally covered in thin batter.

6. Step 6

   Simmer the stove if needed so that the color of the fried slices remain slightly brown or even yellow.

7. Step 7

   Place the fried slices on tissue or kitchen paper and soak up all the extra oil. The fried slices are soft and slightly sweet to taste.

8. Step 8

   Serve this along with tomato ketchup(if preferred).

9. Step 9

   Bread pakoda is a quick evening snack and a saviour when you have unexpected visitors.