Aloo Bread Pakora Recipe

Crispy on the outside and soft inside these Potato filled Bread Pakora recipe is a must try recipe for monsoons and winter when you are craving a mouthwatering deep fried snack. Serve Bread Pakora Recipe with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and a cup of hot Masala Chai for breakfast or tea time snack.

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Aloo Bread Pakora  is one of the most popular breakfast and tea time snack in the Northern regions. It is arguably the best traditional snack for enjoying evening tea especially in the winter seasons.

To Make bread pakoras bread is smeared with green chutney and then stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes.  The sandwiched bread is dipped in batter made of gram flour and rice flour batter and then deep fried.

The best way to serve this pakoda is piping hot straight from the kadai onto your plate. A bite of these delicious crunchy outside soft inside pakoras and a sip of masala chai on a gloomy day is a pure bliss.

Serve Bread Pakora Recipe with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and a cup of hot Masala Chai for breakfast or tea time snack. 

If you like this recipe, you can also try other pakora recipes such as

  1. Non-Fried Broccoli Pakora
  2. Vegetable Dal Pakora
  3. Pan Fried Onion Pakora
  4. Crispy Palak Pakora

 

Course: Snack
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

30 M

Total in

40 M

Makes:

2 Servings

Ingredients

  • 8 Whole Wheat Brown Bread
  • For the Green Chutney
  • 1 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • 1 cup Mint Leaves (Pudina)
  • 1/4 cup Curry leaves
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 1 inch Ginger , chopped
  • 1/4 cup Roasted Peanuts (Moongphali)
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 Lemon , juiced
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • Salt , to taste
  • For the Potato Filling
  • 4 Potatoes (Aloo) , boiled and mashed
  • 2 Onions , finely chopped
  • 3 Green Chillies , finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Cumin powder (Jeera)
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1 teaspoon Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)
  • 2 teaspoons Chaat Masala Powder
  • Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , small bunch, finely chopped
  • Salt , to taste
  • For bread pakora batter
  • 2 cups Gram flour (besan)
  • 1/4 cup Rice flour
  • 2 teaspoons Ajwain (Carom seeds)
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Enos Fruit Salt
  • Salt , to taste 
  • Water , as needed
  • Oil , for deep frying

How to make Aloo Bread Pakora Recipe

  1. To begin making the Aloo Bread Pakora Recipe, first we will make the Green Chutney. 

  2. Into a mixer grinder add the coriander leaves, mint leaves, curry leaves, roasted peanuts, lemon juice, sugar, salt to taste and water. Blend to make a smooth chutney. Transfer into a bowl and keep aside. 

  3. Next we will make the Potato filling. Into a large bowl add the boiled and mashed potatoes, onions, green chillis, red chili powder, turmeric powder,cumin powder, amchur powder, chaat masala, salt to taste and coriander leaves. Mix well to combine. Keep it aside.

  4. Now we will make the Pakora Batter. In a mixing bowl, add besan flour, rice flour, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, enos fruit salt, ajwain and salt to taste. Add  little water at a time and mix well to make a lump free flowing batter. The batter has to be thick enough to evenly coat the back of the spoon. 

To make the Aloo Bread Pakora
  1. Heat oil in a deep fry pan

  2. Place 2 bread slices on a flat surface. Smear some green mint chutney on both the slices. Spread aloo filling evenly over one slice. Place the second slice on top like a sandwich and press down gently to hold it together.  Trim the edges of the bread slices if you like and cut diagonally into a triangle. 

  3. Now dip the stuffed bread sandwich into the batter making sure it is coated well on all the sides. Carefully drop into hot oil and fry the aloo bread pakora until golden brown and crisp on all sides.

  4. Once done transfer the Aloo Bread Pakora on an oil absorbent paper to drain excess oil and serve hot.

  5. Serve Aloo  Bread Pakora Recipe with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and a cup of hot Masala Chai for breakfast or tea time snack.