Bread pakora explained

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.

Variation

One variation of bread pakora is adding mashed potatoes to create a sandwich with two slices of bread and then frying it.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Book: Sephi Bergerson . Street Food Of India . 2009 . Roli Books . 978-81-7436-571-2 . 90 .
2. Book: Saran. Suvir. Masala Farm. Fink. Ben. Chronicle Books LLC. 2012. 9781452110325.
3. Book: Neelam Batra . 1,000 Indian Recipes . 2011 . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt . 978-0-544-18910-2 . 19 .
4. News: Tea-time snack: How about Aloo Bread Pakora this evening . Nisha Madhulika . Indian Express . 3 February 2015 .
5. News: Carb snobs, look away . Vatsala Mamgain . . 5 December 2015 .
6. Book: . Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen: Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook . 2015 . Vegan Heritage Press . 978-1-941252-10-9 . 65 .
7. Book: Chauhan. Maneet. Chaat Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India: A Cookbook. Eddy. Jody. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. 2020. 9781984823892.