Recipe- Perfect For Mornings Are Bread Pakora

When it is monsoon time in India or whenever it rains, people love to make deep fried snacks. Pakoras(chickpea fried fitters) with different vegetables are a must have at least once in a while for most of the us. Though the fried stuffed is laden with calories but still people do not shy away from enjoying the fried stuff with chutneys and a cup of garam (hot) chai.

Bread Pakoras are one of the most popular snack mostly served for breakfast or for evening chai. In North India towards Delhi and Western Uttar Pradesh region, bread pakoras are one of the common snacks after Samosa served to guests.You can see many sweet shops making these along with Samos early morning or evening time and packing it for customers. These are best enjoyed when hot and fresh. While Vada Pav rules the Mumbai(Maharashtra region) Bread Pakora has it’s base in North India and also has its lovers all over India.

Ingredients

10-12 Bread Pieces
1 Cup Chickpea Flour
a pinch Asafoetida
1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1/4 tsp Caraway Seeds
Salt to taste
2-3 Potatoes
2 tsp Oil
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 tsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tsp Dry Mango Powder/Amchur(optional)
1 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds
Salt to Taste
Oil for frying

Method

* Take Chickpea flour in a bowl.

* Add all red chilli powder, caraway seeds, asafeotida and salt in flour and mix.

* Add a cup of water and mix lightly. Take care not that lumps are not formed. If lumps are formed you can mix with hand and break the lumps with fingers,

* Beat the batter for 2 minutes. Keep aside.

* Heat oil in a pan/kadhai, add cumin seeds and a pinch of asafeotida.

* When seeds crackle, add coriander powder, turmeric powder(optional), red chilli powder, fennel seeds, amchur powder and garam masala and finely chopped green chillies(optional).

* Add potatoes and salt to taste and mix everything well. Fry for 2-3 minutes.

* Cool completely before filling in bread slices.

* Cut the bread slices in triangles, you can cut the thick sides if you want.

* Dip in the chickpea batter, coat bread slices nicely with the batter and carefully drop in oil. Fry till light golden brown.

* Cut the bread slices in triangles, you can cut the thick sides if you want.

* Sandwich the filing between two triangular bread pieces, dip in batter.

* Coat nicely with the batter. Drop carefully in oil and fry till golden brown from both the sides.

* Serve with tomato ketchup or chutneys (green and tamarind) of your choice.