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Bread pakora is an Indian and Pakistani fried snack ('' pakora'' or
Bread pakora is an Indian and Pakistani fried snack ('' pakora'' or fritter
A fritter is a portion of meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables or other ingredients which have been Batter (cooking), battered or breading, breaded, or just a portion of dough without further ingredients, that is deep-frying, deep-fried. Fritters ar ...
). It is also known as ''bread bhaji'' (or ''bajji''). A common street food, it is made from bread
Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cultures' diet. It is one of the oldest human-made f ...
slices, gram flour, and spices among other ingredients.
The snack is prepared by dipping triangular bread slices in spicy gram flour batter and frying them. Stuffing such as mashed potatoes is common. It can be deep-fried or pan-fried, and is served with chutneys or ketchup.
Preparation
Bread pakora is made by frying a slice of bread in a spiced batter. The batter is made by mixing gram flour and spices. The bread is then dipped into the batter and fried. When one side is golden-brown, the bread is flipped and fried on the other side. Bread pakora is often served with chutney, like tamarind or cilantro-lime.Variation
One variation of bread pakora is adding mashed potatoes to create a sandwich with two slices of bread and then frying it.See also
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Indian snack foods Pakistani snack foods Indo-Caribbean cuisine Deep fried foods Bread dishes {{Pakistan-cuisine-stub