Aloo Bread Pakora Recipe | Bread Pakora with Stuffed Potato
Aloo Bread Pakora is a popular snack made from deep fried bread stuffed with potatoes and coated with gram flour.
Recipe Info
Ingredients For Aloo Bread Pakora Recipe | Bread Pakora with Stuffed Potato
For the Bread Pakora
- 8 Slices Bread
- 1/2 Teaspoon Chaat Masala
- 1 Cup Cooking Oil for frying
For the Filling
- 3 Medium Sized Potatoes boiled and mashed
- 2 Green Chillies
- 3-4 Garlic Cloves
- 1/2 Inch Ginger
- 1/2 Teaspoon Rai (Black Mustard Seeds)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder (Kali Mirch)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
- 1/4 Teaspoon Heeng (Asafoetida)
- 1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 1 Tablespoon Cooking Oil
For the Batter
- 1 Cup Besan (Gram Flour)
- 1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
Step By Step Instructions for Aloo Bread Pakora Recipe | Bread Pakora with Stuffed Potato
For the Filling
- Heat oil in a pan and add rai (black mustard seeds). Wait till the seeds start to crackle. Add a pinch of asafoetida (heeng).1/2 Teaspoon Rai (Black Mustard Seeds), 1/4 Teaspoon Heeng (Asafoetida), 1 Tablespoon Cooking Oil
- Add finely chopped green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Optionally curry leaves can be added. Saute for a minute or two.2 Green Chillies, 1/2 Inch Ginger, 3-4 Garlic Cloves
- Then add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt to the pan. A very small quantity of black pepper can also be added to this mix. Add the boiled and mashed potatoes to the pan and mix thoroughly. You can also add some boiled green peas.1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder (Kali Mirch), 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 1 Teaspoon Salt, 3 Medium Sized Potatoes
For the Batter
- Take gram flour in a mixing bowl and add salt, red chilli powder & turmeric powder to the mixture.1 Teaspoon Salt, 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 1 Cup Besan (Gram Flour)
- Add roughly 1/2 cup water slowly to get a batter of coating consistency.
For the Final Assembly
- Take bread pieces and cut them diagonally or vertically to get 2 triangular or rectangular halves.8 Slices Bread
- Take the mashed potato mix and spread it evenly on the bread. Cover with another slice of bread. You can also apply a little green chutney on the bread if it is readily available. Press the bread slices well while taking care that they hold the filling properly. If bread pieces do not stick together wet your hand in water and before trying to stick them.
- Gently dip the stuffed piece of bread in the batter.
- Ensure that all sides of the bread are coated well with the batter.
- Immediately after dipping the stuffed bread piece in batter, place it gently in the hot oil. Fry the bread pakora on a medium flame, flipping it so that it is fried evenly.
- Continue till it is crispy golden on all sides. Do not overcrowd the frying pan and restrict the number of triangles (bread pakora) to one or two pieces only.
- After frying, drain the bread pakoras on absorbent paper to drain the excess oil. Serve them hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup.1/2 Teaspoon Chaat Masala
