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    Home » Recipe Index » Appetizer

    Bread Pakora /Bread Bajji

    Posted on Feb 10, 2021 · Last Updated on Jan 24, 2022 by Sharmila Kingsly

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    Bread bajji is a yummy evening snack made of chickpea and rice flour along with other spices. It tastes good with tea.

    The main ingredient used in bread bajji is the bread. It is readily available in most of our houses. We can prepare bread bajji in just 10 mins.

    We can serve it to surprise guests, and kids .Kids will love this if served as after school snack. A plate of crispy hot bread pakoras with hot chai and tomato ketchup will be perfect for a rainy day. Anybody will fall in love with it.  

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    • Bread Bajji
    • Similar Bajji recipes
    • Difference between Pakoda and Bajji
    • Ingredients for Bread Bajji
    • Variations to Bread Bajji
    • Serving Suggestions:
    • How to Prepare Bread Bajji, Pictorial
    • Tips to prepare the best Bajji:
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    Bread Bajji

    Bread pakora is a popular snack all over India .It’s an instant and light snack that can be prepared very easily.All we have to do is to whip up the batter which takes hardly 5 mins, and then dip the bread fully in the batter and fry the bajji until golden and crisp.

    Similar Bajji recipes

    • Prawn Bajji
      Prawn Bajji Recipe | Iral Bajji
    • Karporavalli Bajji
      Karporavalli Bajji

    Difference between Pakoda and Bajji

    Well, to be precise there is never much of a difference. In north India, it is pakoda or pakora and in south India it is bajji. Also in pakora, we make it with a cluster of ground or whole vegetables together. Bajji is always with a piece of vegetable we do not combine.

    Also, the pakora batter is a little thick compared to bajji batter.

    Ingredients for Bread Bajji

    Bread Slices

    We can use either white bread or wheat bread for the recipe. Keep the bread in the fridge for 4 hours before preparing the bajji . By this, the bread slices will be firm and they will not fall apart or bread after dipping in the batter.

    Chickpea Flour

    Chickpea flour or Besan Flour is the base for the bajji batter. The advantage here is it is gluten-free flour.

    Rice Flour

    Rice flour gives a nice crisp bajji. Make sure you sift and add the rice flour to the batter. Let it not have any hard particles. As it may affect the texture of the bajji.

    Idli Dosa Batter

    Ok, So here comes my secret ingredient for the bajji. I always add 1 tbsp of Idli Dosa batter to my bajji. It gives a nice texture to the bajji. Makes sure you do not skip adding this.

    Cooking Soda

    Again we add cooking soda for the same soft and perfect texture as the Bajji batter is the instant batter. We do not ferment it so cooking soda helps in for the texture.

    Spices & Salt

    We use Chilli powder, Hing, and Salt. Just the basic spices for the taste.

    Variations to Bread Bajji

    A popular variation to the bread bajji

    • Green chutney is added between two pieces of bread and then they are sandwiched together dipped in batter together and fried.
    • Stuffed bread bajji is quite popular in the chai joint outlets.
    • Instead of green chutney we can also use ketchup

    Serving Suggestions:

    Bajji goes well with Chai and sauce. It is also served with spicy chilli chutney or coconut chutney in restaurants.

    How to Prepare Bread Bajji, Pictorial

    1)  In a mixing bowl add in ½ cup of Besan flour

    2) Next add ¼ cup of Rice flour.

    3) Add 1 tsp of Chilli powder, ⅛ tsp of cooking Soda, Salt as needed, and a generous pinch of Hing.

    4) Mix everything using a Whisk and then add 1 tbsp of Idli Dosa Batter. This is an important ingredient to get the perfect bajji, So do not skip it.

    Pro Tip : Always add a tbsp of Idli Dosa batter to the bajji batter. It gives a nice texture to the bajji.

    5) Now add in water little by little to the flour and bring it to a semi-thick flowing consistency or like idli batter consistency.

    6) Slice the bread into 4 pieces. Or in any shape, as you desire.

    7) Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Dip the bread slices in the prepared batter. Make sure the bread is coated with batter fully on all sides.

    8) Drop the bajji in hot oil and deep fry on a medium flame. Flip and cook on both sides. I am using Idhayam mantra ground nut oil to fry the bajjis.

    9) Once the bajjis are golden and cooked fully. Drain in paper towels to remove the excess oil and then serve hot.

    Tips to prepare the best Bajji:

    • You can even skip the cooking soda as the bread is very mild by itself.
    • Use a cookie cutter to cut the bread into any desired shapes. Kids will love it
    • Tastes best when served with tomato ketchup.
    • You can even add ajwain seeds it enhances the flavor of the pakora plus it’s healthy.
    • While adding water to form the batter add water in batches, check for consistency, and then add if more water is required. So that we can avoid the batter from becoming runny.

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    Bread Bajji

    Bread bajji is a yummy evening snack made of chickpea and rice flour along with other spices. It tastes good with tea.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time20 minutes mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 297kcal
    Author: Sharmila Kingsly
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    Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

    Ingredients

    • 4 slice Bread
    • ½ cup Besan | Chickpea flour
    • ¼ cup Rice flour
    • ⅛ tsp Cooking soda
    • 1 tsp Chilli powder
    • Asafoetida a generous pinch
    • 1 tbsp Idli Dosa Batter
    • Salt
    • Oil for deep frying

    Instructions 

    • In a mixing bowl add in ½ cup of Besan flour
      Step 1 - Add in Besan Flour
    • Next add ¼ cup of Rice flour.
      Step 2 - Add in Rice Flour
    • Add 1 tsp of Chilli powder, ⅛ tsp of cooking Soda, Salt as needed, and a generous pinch of Hing.
      Step 3 - Add all the spice powders for the bread bajji
    • Mix everything using a Whisk and then add 1 tbsp of Idli Dosa Batter. This is an important ingredient to get the perfect bajji , So do not skip it.
      Step 4 - Add Idli dosa batter
    • Now add in water little by little to the flour and bring it to a semi-thick flowing consistency or like idli batter consistency.
      Step 5 - Add Water and prepare the bajji batter
    • Slice the bread into 4 pieces. Or in any shape, as you desire.
      Step 6 - Slice the bread
    • Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Dip the bread slices in the prepared batter. Make sure the bread is coated with batter fully on all sides.
      Step 7 - Dip the bread in the batter
    • Drop the bajji in hot oil and deep fry on a medium flame. Flip and cook on both sides.
      Step 8 - deep fry in hot oil
    • Once the bajjis are golden and cooked fully. Drain in paper towels to remove the excess oil and then serve hot.
      Step 9 - Bread bajji is ready

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.5g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21.7g | Saturated Fat: 17.5g | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 4.1g | Sugar: 2.5g | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist , the nutrition value provided here is an estimate.It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used.

    Note: This post is originally from 2015. Its now updated with new Recipe card, Pictures and video now.

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