Bread pakodas (Bread Bajji)

Ingredients:-

4 slices of white bread
1 cup gram flour (besan)
1 tablespoon rice flour
salt to taste
1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
2 finely chopped green chilies
1/2 cup tablespoons of water
Oil to fry

Method:-

Remove the crust from all sides of the bread. Slice the bread lengthwise into 3 equal parts. Mix all the dry ingredients together: Gram flour (besan), rice flour, cumin seeds, and salt. Rice flour adds to the crispness.Add the water slowly to make a smooth batter. Next, add the green chilies . Mix well.

Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium high heat. To check if the oil is ready, put one drop of batter in the oil. The batter should come up but not change color right away. Dip the bread slices in the batter one at a time and slowley drop into the frying pan.Fry the pakodas in small batches. The pakodas will take about 3 to4 minutes to cook. Turn them occasionally. Fry the pakoras until both sides are golden-brown.

The crispy, delicious pakodas are ready to serve.