Bread pakora

Bread pakora is an Indian 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 a 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 dipped in a spiced gram flour batter. It 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]

References

^ Sephi Bergerson (2009). Street Food Of India. Roli Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-81-7436-571-2.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b Chauhan, Maneet; Eddy, Jody (2020). Chaat Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India: A Cookbook. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. ISBN 9781984823892.

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[Bergerson2009-1] Sephi Bergerson (2009). Street Food Of India. Roli Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-81-7436-571-2.

[:0-2] Saran, Suvir; Fink, Ben (2012). Masala Farm. Chronicle Books LLC. ISBN 9781452110325.

[3] Neelam Batra (2011). 1,000 Indian Recipes. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-544-18910-2.

[4] Nisha Madhulika (3 February 2015). "Tea-time snack: How about Aloo Bread Pakora this evening". Indian Express.

[5] Vatsala Mamgain (5 December 2015). "Carb snobs, look away". Mint.

[6] 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.

[:1-7] Chauhan, Maneet; Eddy, Jody (2020). Chaat Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India: A Cookbook. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. ISBN 9781984823892.

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