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bread fritters recipe | Indian style bread bhaji | party starter | leftover bread recipe |
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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bread fritters recipe | Indian style bread bhaji | party starter | leftover bread recipe is an easy and delicious way to use the leftover over bread. Learn how to make Indian style bread bhaji.
To make bread fritters, remove the crust of the bread slices and crumble them into small pieces with your fingers and put in a deep bowl. Add the curds and mix very well using your fingers. Add the carrot, besan, green chilli paste, coriander and salt and mix well. Add approx. ¼ cup of water and mix well or till the mixture binds well.
Next divide the mixture into 16 equal portions. Grease your palms with a little oil and shape a portion into a round ball in between your palms. Press it lightly in the centre to form a slight depression and put in hot oil in a deep non-stick kadhai. Shape 3 more portions and put it in the oil and deep-fry all 4 at a time in a batch on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside. Serve immediately with green chutney and tomato ketchup.
Bread, soaked in curds and bound with besan, is mixed into a thick batter together with an assortment of interesting ingredients like grated carrots, coriander, and so on. When deep-fried this innovative batter transforms into an appetizing and tasty Indian style bread bhaji that you will enjoy sinking your teeth into.
The addition of curds to the mixture has an interesting effect, imparting not just tanginess but also a delectable crispness to this party starter. Serve with homemade tomato ketchup for a homely snack.
Tips for bread fritters. 1. Mix the mixture well with your fingers is necessary to ensure that the besan and spices coat the bread well. 2. It is best to roll the fritters one by one and add them directly in hot oil for frying. We do not recommend shaping all the fritters and then deep frying. 3. Deep fry the fritters only on a medium flame and not high flame. 4. Serve them immediately on frying to enjoy their crispiness.
Enjoy bread fritters recipe | Indian style bread bhaji | party starter | leftover bread recipe | with step by step photos.
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
16 fritters
Ingredients
For Bread Fritters
10 leftover bread slices
1/4 cup curd (dahi)
1/2 cup grated carrot
1/2 cup besan (Bengal gram flour)
1 tsp green chilli paste
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste
oil for greasing and deep-frying
For Serving With Bread Fritters
Method
- Remove the crust of the bread slices and crumble them into small pieces with your fingers and put in a deep bowl.
- Add the curds and mix very well using your fingers.
- Add the carrot, besan, green chilli paste, coriander and salt and mix well.
- Add approx. ¼ cup of water and mix well or till the mixture binds well.
- Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions.
- Grease your palms with a little oil and shape a portion into a round ball in between your palms.
- Press it lightly in the centre to form a slight depression and put in hot oil in a deep non-stick kadhai. Shape 3 more portions and put it in the oil and deep-fry all 4 at a time in a batch on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
- Repeat step 6 to make 12 more balls in 3 more batches. Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
- Serve immediately with green chutney and tomato ketchup.
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Bread fritters are made of 10 leftover bread slices, 1/4 cup curd (dahi), 1/2 cup grated carrot, 1/2 cup besan (bengal gram flour), 1 tsp green chilli paste, 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania), salt to taste and oil for greasing and deep-frying.
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Bread fritters are made of 10 leftover bread slices, 1/4 cup curd (dahi), 1/2 cup grated carrot, 1/2 cup besan (bengal gram flour), 1 tsp green chilli paste, 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania), salt to taste and oil for greasing and deep-frying.
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To make bread pieces, we need 10 leftover bread slices. If you wish, you can also make bread at home.
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Place bread slices a few at a time on a clean, dry surface. Remove the brown crust of the bread slices carefully with a knife and discard the crusts.
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Tear the bread slices with your hands. You can make big or small pieces as per your choice. Keep aside.
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To make bread pieces, we need 10 leftover bread slices. If you wish, you can also make bread at home.
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For the mixture of bread fritters recipe | Indian style bread bhaji | party starter | leftover bread recipe, put the bread pieces in a deep bowl.
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Add 1/4 cup curd (dahi).
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Mix very well using your fingers.
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Add 1/2 cup grated carrot.
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Add 1/2 cup besan (bengal gram flour).
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Add 1 tsp green chilli paste.
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Add 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania).
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Add salt to taste.
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Mix well with your fingers. This is to ensure that the besan and spices coat the bread well.
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Add approx. ¼ cup of water. Remember the quantity of water depends on the quality of the flour.
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Mix well till the mixture binds well.
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The mixture is ready.
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For the mixture of bread fritters recipe | Indian style bread bhaji | party starter | leftover bread recipe, put the bread pieces in a deep bowl.
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To make bread fritters recipe | Indian style bread bhaji | party starter | leftover bread recipe, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan.
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Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions. Grease your palms with a little oil and shape a portion into a round ball in between your palms.
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Press it lightly in the centre to form a slight depression.
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Put it in hot oil.
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Shape 3 more portions and put it in the oil.
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Deep-fry all 4 at a time on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. It is best to roll one by one and add them directly in hot oil for frying. We do not recommend shaping all the fritters and then deep frying.
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Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
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Repeat to shape and fry 12 more bread fritters recipe | Indian style bread bhaji | party starter | leftover bread recipe in 3 more batches.
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Serve bread fritters recipe | Indian style bread bhaji | party starter | leftover bread recipe immediately with green chutney and tomato ketchup.
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To make bread fritters recipe | Indian style bread bhaji | party starter | leftover bread recipe, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan.
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Mix the mixture well with your fingers is necessary to ensure that the besan and spices coat the bread well.
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It is best to roll the fritters one by one and add them directly in hot oil for frying. We do not recommend shaping all the fritters and then deep frying.
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Deep fry the fritters only on a medium flame and not high flame.
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Serve them immediately on frying to enjoy their crispiness.
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Mix the mixture well with your fingers is necessary to ensure that the besan and spices coat the bread well.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 82 cal |
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Fat | 3.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.5 mg |
| Sodium | 5.5 mg |
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Payal Parikh 86
March 13, 2025, midnight
Everytime I have leftover bread slices I make these fritters, the last time I made was on a rainy day and all of my cousins enjoyed them with hot tea.
Leena_Dhoot
March 13, 2025, midnight
This dish is not exactly healthy but it is too delicious! A good way of using left over bread. Loved the crisp on the outside.
Payal Parikh 86
March 13, 2025, midnight
Every time I have some leftover bread slices I make this and serve it with tomato ketchup and chutney...To serve them immediately is very important and my family enjoys them the most during monsoons and winters...
Nafisa Hashim Soni
March 13, 2025, midnight
Can we add mashed potatoes instead of carrot?
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