# Crispy Bread Pakora

## Description
Learn how to make crispy and flavorful bread pakoras, a popular Indian snack. This recipe uses bread cubes mixed with onions, chilies, ginger, garlic, and spices, then deep-fried to perfection.

## Quick Facts
- Calories: 450 per serving
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Difficulty: easy
- Cuisine: Indian
- Health Score: 4/10

## Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories: 450
- Protein: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fat: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg

## Dietary Information
This recipe is: Vegetarian, Nut-Free

## Ingredients (4 servings)
- 8 slices bread slices
- 1 medium onion
- 2 pieces green chilies
- 5 cloves garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger
- 0.25 cup fresh coriander leaves
- 10 leaves curry leaves
- 1.5 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.25 cup water
- 2 cups cooking oil (for deep frying)
- as needed tomato ketchup (for serving)

## Instructions
1. Take 8 slices of bread and cut them into small, bite-sized cubes.
2. Finely chop 1 medium onion and add it to a large mixing bowl with the bread cubes.
3. Finely chop 2 green chilies and add them to the bowl.
4. Mince 5 garlic cloves and add them to the bowl.
5. Mince 1 inch of ginger and add it to the bowl.
6. Chop 0.25 cup of fresh coriander leaves and add them to the bowl.
7. Add 10 curry leaves to the mixture in the bowl.
8. Sprinkle 1.5 teaspoons of red chili powder and 1 teaspoon of salt over the ingredients.
9. Add 0.25 cup of water to the bowl.
10. Wearing gloves, thoroughly mix all the ingredients by hand until a cohesive, dough-like mixture is formed.
11. Heat 2 cups of cooking oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, form small balls or irregular shapes from the bread mixture and carefully drop them into the hot oil.
12. Deep fry the pakoras until they are golden brown and crispy, turning them occasionally to ensure even cooking.
13. Remove the fried pakoras from the oil using a slotted spoon and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil.
14. Serve the hot bread pakoras immediately with tomato ketchup.

## Allergen Information
Contains: gluten

## Tags
fritter, snack, deep-fried, vegetarian, quick, Indian street food

## Source
Recipe by: null
Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/1aym_5bE7Z8?si=uEiGrOv21u40FPD3

## Machine-Readable Data

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### Nutrition Data (per serving)
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