Traditional Bread Pakora | Air fryer Bread pakora recipe
Bread pakora is best served hot with some chutney. Whether you like them fried or make them in air fryer, they are perfect for tea time.Learn to make it here.
Servings: 2
Equipment
- kadai/frying pan (traditional method)
- air fryer for low oil version
- whisk
Ingredients
- 1 cup besan/gramflour/chickpea flour red lentil flour for airfryer variant gives better results
- 6 slices of brown/white bread slices
- 1 Pinch of baking soda
- 1 cup of mashed boiled potatoes with salt and half of spices below
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder or as per taste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- water same quantity as besan
- Tomato Ketchup/Tamarind chutney/Pickle masala
- Green chutney
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Spread chutney on the bread slices.
- Add the potato mix on slice,cover with another slice.
- Cut the bread sandwich diagonally in 2 equal sizes.
- Meanwhile,keep 2 tbsp. besan aside in a plate.
- Mix remaining besan with spices,baking soda and water to make a thick batter.
- Dip the bread sandwich in dry besan first and then in the besan batter.
For traditional method (frying)
- Fry in hot oil on both sides.
For low oil air fryer version
- Make a thin batter (equal quantity of chickpea flour/besan and water) with little sooji (semolina)
- Dip the bread slices in batter, Allow the excess batter to drip by placing it on a wire rack.
- Place the pakora on the air fryer basked which is already lined with parchment paper. The baking paper should have holes in it.
- Pre heat the air fryer at 185C for 5 minutes.
- Place all the slices on the air fryer basket,spray/brush oil
- Air fry the bread pakora fo 14-15 mins at 185 deg C. Flip once in between and spray oil.
- Serve hot with mint chutney and tomato ketchup.
Video
Notes
Tip: To make it extra spicy you can replace sauce with spicy pickle masala.
The batter for air fryer pakora should not be too thick,else they might taste raw.
Another feedback that I received was to use roasted besan, I think that might help remove any rawness if you feel any,
I made a batter little thin(equal ratio of water and besan) and was able to cook these in 11-12 minutes, if you batter is little thick, it will take more time(4-5 minutes more)
Nutrition
Serving: 2g