Bread Pakoda (റൊട്ടി പകൊട, బ్రెడ్ పకోడా, बराद पकोड़ा)

Bread Pakoda (റൊട്ടി പകൊട, బ్రెడ్ పకోడా, बराद पकोड़ा) is a tasty and luscious snack which is also an easy and simple recipe. It serve kids in the evening.  And it is also a tasty compliment for  afternoon tea.

Religion Dish : Kerala; Andhra; Karnataka; Tamil Nadu; South India and North India.

Cuisine Style : Kerala | Cooking Time 20 minutes | Taken With Tomato ketchup | Type Snacks | Shelf Life : 1 day| Quantity:2 Servings.

Appx. Nutritional values : calculated for 1 serving (4nos)

Calories (289 K cal), Carbohydrates (30.6 g), Protein (12.3 g), Fat (9.1 g).

Ingredients to serve :

• Bread Slices 4 nos (cut into triangular halves)
• All purpose flour (Maida) 5 tbsp Sugar 2 tbsp
• Salt 1/4 tsp
• Red Chilly Powder 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Egg 1 no
• Water 1 cup
• oil (For frying – just enough to dip the bread slice while shallow frying)

Methd :

1. Mix maida, salt, chilly powder, turmeric powder in a bowl.
2. Add an egg into this mixture beating it slowly.
3. Now slowly add water to this mixture ensuring that the consistency is thick but not too watery.
4. Heat oil in a pan.
5. When oil is hot enough and ready for frying, dip the bread halves one at a time and fry it.
6. Don’t keep the bread slices in the mixture for too long. Also, ensure that the bread slices are equally covered in thin batter.
7. Simmer the stove if needed so that the color of the fried slices remain slightly brown or even yellow.
8. Place the fried slices on a tissue paper to absorb excess oil.
9. The fried slices are soft and slightly sweet to taste.
10. Serve this along with tomato ketchup or green chutney.
11. Bread pakoda is a quick evening snack.

Other variants / Cuisine Style : Andhra Cuisine (Bread Pakoda with Potato mixture), bread pakora