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Jammukashmir · Snack

Kashmiri Bread Pakora

Traditional 8. Kashmiri Bread Pakora recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 4 slices white or brown bread (100g, crusts removed)
• ¾ cup gram flour (besan, 90g)
• ¼ cup rice flour (30g)
• ½ tsp red chilli powder (1.5g)
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder (0.75g)
• ½ tsp salt (2.5g)
• ¼ tsp asafoetida (0.5g)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (2g)
• ½ cup water (120ml, approximately)
• Oil for deep frying (300ml)

👩‍🍳 How to make Kashmiri Bread Pakora

1. Cut bread slices diagonally into triangles (creates 8 triangles from 4 slices)
2. Mix gram flour, rice flour, red chilli, turmeric, salt, asafoetida, cumin seeds
3. Add water gradually to form thick batter (consistency: coats spoon, not runny)
4. Heat oil to 350°F (175°C, test with thermometer)
5. Dip bread triangle in batter, coat both sides thoroughly
6. Carefully slide into hot oil
7. Fry 2-3 min per side until golden-brown and crispy
8. Remove with slotted spoon, drain on paper towel
9. Serve hot with mint chutney or tamarind chutney
10. Visual cue: Golden-brown crispy bread, batter coating visible, light and airy inside, bread barely holding together
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