Bread Pakora Recipe by Manjula, Indian Vegetarian Gourmet

[Lunabohemia7777]

Manjula, thanks so much for such a great recipes...I´m vegetarian and a big fan of indian food. Your videos are easy to understand...I love it!! Greetings from Germany...

[TheTawki]

Thanks so much Manjula auntie for this recipe..and all your other recipes...love your work and videos..:) 

[JALEBIMusic]

aka MiraBai Devi Dasi, JALEBI Music lead singer

Hmmmm.....absolutely fantastic! Manjula! You are an amazing cook! I really appreciate your style and easy to understand manner of teaching others how to cook wonderful vegetarian dishes! ♥♫•☆ Manjula....Queen of the kitchen! :)) Thank you! :)

[nidhineshsingh]

Manju ji..Loved your wat of cooking,i know this should taste very good but one thing is in my mind is that you have wasted so much of the bread,so why do we have to cwaste?cant we just take a bit of it to make it look good?i know for some people its okay to waste but i am very much strict on wasting food.

[FoodSheila]

@nidhineshsingh You can use the bread crusts that you cut to grind and make breadcrumbs for another dish! Good thing you said something because I was thinking the same! :)

[hmfoden]

@nidhineshsingh you can keep the crusts and use them to make croutons or in stuffings :)

[seyday1]

soooooooooooooo yummmy.. i m goona make this, i hope i can get everything what i need for this recipe... aunti manjila ji, have you studied in cooking ? wondering... your amazinggg

[anjana10031981]

Hello Manjula, can I use something else instead of rice flour? Because we cant eat rice.

[Manjulaskitchen]

@anjana10031981

Use Sooji (samolina)

[uar37]

i wil be doing!!!!!!

[vkn128]

Apart from Masala French Fries ,Now Bread Pakora has become regular eve snack in my house ....One Doubt that one Pinch of "Asafoetida" you mean...aunty ?

[believixfairy23]

m ur fan :D v,nice aunty thnkx :)

[amitkumarjd]

Thanks aunty ji... by your help we are able to enjoy Indian food so far from India... specially my Aussie friends love these pokodas.

[Zlata62]

yummmmi..

[Belkamaniac]

can i have one?

[4486erika]

i think it tastes good but i am not sure d with food preparation..

[duochrome818]

What are the texture of these? Light and crispy or a heavier/harder crunch?

[Manjulaskitchen]

@duochrome818 Light And Crispy

[radhikadevid09]

You are excellent... thanks ....

[saraowais1]

yummmmi.soo nice

[bobjackson5245]

this recipe was explained very well in simple and understandable manner.

thanks.

wish to know if there is a recipe for bread pakoras with potato stuffing usually in triangular shape available in Delhi Dhabas.

[shemirachak]

your recipes are very good...only complaint i have is u waste a lot of food...like in this u could have kept the crusts instead of chopping them off

[MrSuperProductions]

@shemirachak How do you know they went to waste? She could have made bread crumbs with them.

[Glosswloss]

this is yummy! i will try this tonight, i was wondering instead of hing can i use ajwain instead  ? thank you for the inspiration.

[Manjulaskitchen]

@Glosswloss

Yes ajwain will be good.

[ahmedbilalawan]

@Manjulaskitchen anti ji. i am from Pakistan and really am a big fan of ur recepies. u r fabulous. and ur husband is a lucky person...

[ahmedbilalawan]

@Manjulaskitchen anti ji. my mom also put some ANAR DANA in Basen. What do u say about it?

[Manjulaskitchen]

@ahmedbilalawan I think I will try

[1Topaz2]

look delicious! can't wait to make it!

[MsGemini80]

can i use frozen spinach.

[asmitaathalye]

thnks aunty.. ur recipes are amzhing

[msqtpie3]

Thanks aunty, I made this for my parents and they loved it!

[gitapandyan]

good food manjula, keep it up, i m gita from singapore from india, mumbaikar,,

liked ur food very much , god bless u

[gitapandyan]

hai manjula bhan, i m gita from singapore, i n indian,i

was watch ur recipe, its good fast and healthy, thanks for the food

[saikatfrancis]

ur recipies r fabulous for vegeterian people..plz share some low fat recipies also...

[vishalsngh]

Recipe is really good and i will definately try this in my kitchen.

[irfand4]

Great recipe. What is the substitute for rice flour ? Can I omit rice flour ?

[hassan78619]

hey aunty ur great chef

[angaa]

That looks so yummy!!!

[anonyar]

Hi aunty,

I'm newly married.I'm a novice in cooking and Your videos really help me a lot.

I'm working, so it would be really great if you could show some receipes for ofice goes. Thanks a lot for your efforts.

[pariapsara]

while u are making these delicious looking pakodas--I am eating a boring salad and feeling sorry for myself.

[uzma169]

can i use brown bread instead?



[Manjulaskitchen]

@uzma169

Yes

[medina996]

Manjula i like your chanel tnks. I love the way you cook.

[nepsjg]

i love this recipe. im definitely try cooking this

[69nuz69]

Does the bread soak up all the oil? Can you pan fry it and use less oil?

[miimmiie8]

thank you the right thing that i need :0

[babbu922]

hello anuty ..hw r u ???? very nice dish ...thank you very much .....u r so nice

[rosanoori]

hi aunty. i like ur recipies. its easy to make and deliciousss!!! also i would like to know how to make some food for people with high blood pressure and diabetes. thanks alot aunty.

[asianlauf]

wat no potato?

[PeacenLoveable]

I'm Israeli and I love Indian dishes so much! I adore all of ur recipes! Thank u very, very much for posting them!!! <3

[rbm108]

thank you Manjula aunty!

[neeti8277]

hi aunty its really nice remined my moms pakora .i really like ur show the way u teach and tell small small things like mom.i am not staying in india initially i was asking small small things from mom but now from few months she cant speak she is not well. recently i saw ur show and i am happy someone is there to guide and tell indian vegetarian recipies with useful tips becoz we are vegetarian thanks alot aunty

[TheAanika]

hey can i do it without hing?? or can i replace hing wid sumthing????

[Manjulaskitchen]

@TheAanika

Do without hing

[TheNectar83]

can i use methi leaves...if i dont have dhaniya at home.

[Manjulaskitchen]

@TheNectar83

Methi leaves will taste great because methi has strong flavor use moderately.

[topheolfu]

looks very delicious i love it

[Feroz25]

u are really great i saw ur videos the first time and i love it ,thx auntijan

[d42842]

why r we using rice flour if we donot use is it ok

[Manjulaskitchen]

@d42842

rice flour gives little crunch but you can do without.

[shobs76]

@d42842 rice flour makes the batter crispy

[amitgattani]

@ Radiant44 ~ Its Hing not Ping ;)....Its Asafoedita.

[sctoweett]

Very good

Thank you

[batasi]

aunty i love your cooking

[portena41]

thanks,very much ,very good video,so easy to do it ,with the directions in the video.

[portena41]

Thanks,very much ,very good video.

[Radiant44]

Hi Manjula. This recipe looks soo delicious. However, there is one spice that you mention that I have never heard of. I think you said ping or hing. Could you pleae tell me what that is in English or is there a substitute for it. Thanks and

God bless :-)

[Manjulaskitchen]

@Radiant44

Hing will be in english ASAFETIDA

[neoncitylights2009]

manjula mam i love all your receipes. you are simply amazing & a good teacher for all the viewers. thank you so much for your receipes. by asley schiffer

[beeju]

hey there is no difference between cilantro or coriandar or parsley its all the same but called by different names at different places...

[sonalsamson]

@beeju : Parsley is different. It has a different aroma and flavour. Cilantro and Coriander are same, though in English coriander is generally used for the dried variety.

[donnadecember]

Another great video! Thank you so much!

[brb708]

what is hing? can you tell me the english name for it? thanks do have to use it or can i use anythingelse instead?

[zahidakayani46]

love you aunty u look like my mum and i just want to tell you that i never cook food but now i made rusmulai and rus gulla according to your recipies it realy worked.surprised .i am feeling that my mum is teachig me how to cook miss my mum too.take care

[srvvsreedhar]

hi aunty

I tried ur receipe it is very tasty but instead of celendro leaves i used pudina but i didnt understand what is that celendro leaves plz reply me

[Manjulaskitchen]

@srvvsreedhar

cilantro is hara dhania.

[studiojam1]

@Manjulaskitchen Cilantro is usually referred to as Coriander leaves in Indian cuisine.

[firestar2300]

This is a flour / oil meal. Very suitable for all who likes to put on weight ;-)

[gajanangaikwad]

nice one!!! Manjula

[britonia01]

can i use britannia bread or wibs bread?

[Manjulaskitchen]

@britonia01

It should work good.

[shani21shani]

great recipe... very easy and very helpful... im a university student and away from my family and i like your easy recipes.... you can make this really fast when ur friends are over... and serve them with pepsi :)

[justagirl7086]

Manjula, I have already tried some of your recipes...turns out awesome every time :)

[justagirl7086]

Manjula ma'am,I've tried a few of your recipes and all of them turned out awesome !

Thank you for posting these for us :)

[gingerdslove]

u r so good aunti <3<3

[moonyprong01]

Hello manjula ,

Just wondering why you added rice flour, mine turn out ok with just besan .

[21ashrach]

@moonyprong01 thats for the crispness

[irfand4]

Can it be made without rice flour ?

If not then please tell me the alternative to rice flour ?

[Manjulaskitchen]

@irfand4

Rice flour provides more crispness.

[donnadecember]

@irfand4 I haven't tried this recipe, but in general, a little corn starch should also help make it crispy. Good luck!

[pratschie]

thank you manjula jee. they look really yummy..wil try sure

[shakalakaboomboom09]

manjula jee i love bread pakora's i didnt from 6 yrs today im gonna make it haha can i ask you one question why we need to put some rich powder ?? for what it help

[mahamjan]

manjula jee you r doing good job ,i learn a lot from you. thanks.

[ilanp4201]

I am going to try this one yum

[sun33l]

Hello Aunty,

I am Sunil from Canada and I love your recipes but I am having exam these days and your recipes are very tedious and require a lot of ingredients. Could you please tell me and all those students who hate Western food and would like to know some easy too cook with minimal ingredients.

Thank you so much. You dont realize u are helping all those hungry souls in Canada.

[saimagirl]

celentro is corriander...its called celentro in America :D

[arabbint]

namaste aunty ji,celentro is it corriander leaves? thanks x

[lovinnia]

wonderful recipe, thanks

[nazaretd]

Great - I liked this video very much. Thank you Aunty Jhee

[aditya6355]

i tried and was able to make it !!! thanks a lot .. this is what makes you tube awesome

[balbir143]

aunti u are great ...love u tahnks

[kristinarusgrl]

im russian but this recipe is the best

[MsDundan]

Thank u for so many recipes.U r excellent ji.

[Roseate83]

what is hing?

[jkshoujk]

Description and Google it :P

[robin123robin]

hing is a spice, in english asofoedita

[AwakenToYourTruth]

You can buy at indina grocery store - hing powder. it's got a strong smell to it. good for you.

[thusa82kandy]

halo manjula i am sri lankan i like you recepy

[manjaadi]

Hi Manjula aunty, i was so inspired by your cooking videos that I tried 3 of your recipes the same day (bread pakora, cabbage-peas curry and potato-baingan curry) ! All of them turned out good. Thank you for these simple yet superb dishes.

[alshubat]

I love Indian food ... just whatching ur clips make me hungry :(

[bhapat71]

it,s really very great test. i love all your recipe.

[tanvirbuet1]

Hi, u look like my mom. My mom also loves cooking. I have learnt cooking after coming here but am not as good as my mom. I love my mom and miss her a lot.

[pruned85]

Aunty ji You teach in a really simple way. You remind me of my ma. Thank you very much for posting so many recipes.

[quirky524]

If you are not pure vegetarian you can add eggs to the batter and imagine...

[iabbervocium]

Wow this looks good, it's like 100x more amazing version of french toast! I can't wait to try all these recipes

[kamin88]

thank you aunty ji u are the best cooker ever.

[kaverilillyevans]

what do u mean by rice flour

[Manjulaskitchen]

Rice flour adds crispness

[Pimpmastahanhduece]

good to know, ur food is great but most stuff u make is completely from scratch and it seemed strange seeing white bread in indian food. is there a different kind of bread that more traditionally used for pakora?

[gsruthi99]

no I am from India and i know. they usally never put bread in pakoras

[Fatushka]

yummy,,thnx for the post,,ur best cooker

[tuliprandi]

i like ur recipies .u look so motherly giviing a mother touch to ur food .looks like so

bye

[newonbrd]

aunty i love the way u teach eveything with so much ease....no frills n no fuss.thanks 4 that!

[princessranginaa]

mmm looks yummy im going to make it tomrrow i hope i find that hing stuff

[hsinadsah]

Hing is not very important ingredient .. it is only used for digestive properties... although u can try Indian spice stores for... Hing (Asafoetida). or if u want u can use another spice instead of Hing' ...called (Carom seeds), which has the properties too.

[ToxicStrawberry]

I made them once

and now I'm almost addicted to them XD

[swe1281]

what is hing? do i find it in indian store?

[srishi18]

well hing is asafoetida. yes u can get it in any indian or asian store.

[clarivoyant]

thanks for the nice recipe manjula aunty. where r u from?

[pjaiman]

Of course from India. She says - Namaste and is wearing sari. What more evidence u want to prove that she is from India?

[ofdrm]

I think in India, Bread Pakoras are stuffed with mashed potatoes.... what say?

[srishi18]

i think if stuffed with mashed potatoes it will be called a bread roll if fried.... and sandwich if made in a sandwich maker!!!

[suhanisood]

some people do stuff bread pakoras with potoes but bread rolls are different

for them no batter is used

[Dyan3005]

may i know what is --> asafetida (hing) ?

[terojak]

thank you so much it look easy i will make it

[Manjulaskitchen]

I have seen these kadhai in every store witch carry kitchen pans and pots just dont buy veru light

[dodomind]

thank god somebody knows exact bread pakoda thing ,thank u so much it was amazing. thanks

[angelicinspirations]

I've made pakora's before but never with bread. I like the uniform shape of these and will definitely give them a try.

[GreenShells28]

thanks Munjula... I have a question... why do u add rice poweder? what if i dont?

[Manjulaskitchen]

rice flour gives little more crispness

[GoranMak]

YUMMM Manjula! Thanks Auntie! Lovely! I will try that. So easy and yummy!

[frillyfroofroo]

Oh, that looks so good! Thank you for the great lesson.

[rajasekharkrs]

autyiji tussi gr8 ho ji

[rajasekharkrs]

i loved it

thnx a lot

[shaabi4321]

i am ur new fan manjula aunty.i tried this pakora ,its awesome my kids liked this pakora .i also tried ur jalebi, but i think i made my batter thin so while frying jalebi was not in shape.

[cominup85]

looked great. wish you were making that here! lol. i'l definitely make this for my friends.

[kumar4787]

hai Aunty, namaste aunty, my name is sushma.recently we converted in the pure veg and no onion and garlic, i saw yuor recepie on my friends's place , i liked very much can you put new recepiesso that i can try

[RedLeopard195]

Manjula, I cannot thank you enough for all of the wonderful recipe you have posted! I LOVE Indian food and your videos have helped me immensely! At last I can now enjoy delicious Indian food at home :) You should have your own cooking show on Food Network!

[grasscrc123]

hi thanx for the recipe...Great one

!

[qatakhani]

Hi Manjula is it possible to make us pakora from potato please.

[suppliess]

She's so good at cooking! thanks for the recipe manjula!!

[mansi45]

Thank you sharing your recipes. My family and I are pure vegetarian, and we noticed that all of your recipes do not require, onions, garlic or any meat.

Thanks Aunty!!

[ur4ever1]

Hi Manjulaji! Can't wait to try this recipe.

Do I have to use hing? Is it available at all indian stores? Love your recipe! Thank You!'

[Manjulaskitchen]

hing is available at all indian stores but you can make without hing

[yashusingh]

Coriander (Dhania) leaves are called celantro.

[aarti4628]

Thanks :)

[aarti4628]

Can anyone tell me whats Selandro ?

[aj497]

Manjula, is it possible to make the pakora from naan as well or do you have to use plain white bread?

[Manjulaskitchen]

any thing you fry with basen and spices, should taste good

[blackberrybunny]

Hi Manjula! Thank you for your wonderful video! I am learning how to cook Indian food, but I have only had cookbooks to go by. Until I DSL! NOW I've got videos like yours and WOW do they help! I can't wait to try your bread pakora recipe! Please make more videos for us!

[bmprashmi]

thank u for ur great recipes

will this pakoras stay for 1 day like for parties can we prepare this in advance

[Manjulaskitchen]

Yes you can prepare these pakoras day before do not refregerate if you heat in oven will be great.

[montipoo]

If one wants to make stuffed potato bread pakora, how should I go about it? and what spices should one put in the potato to make it nice and spicy?

I am trying out all your recipes one by one and they are all turning out amazing! Thank you!

[Manjulaskitchen]

for stuffing you can use samosa filling or aloo parathas filling add more green chillys if you like hot and serve with hari chutney.

Take out all the sides from bread cut them in half and sprinkle the water so bread little moist now put the filling between two slices of bread press it from all around and dip in thinner bateer and fry.

[montipoo]

Thank you so much!

[naruto824678]

bo saras che

[geetharam32]

hi manjula this receipe is so simpel and yummy wow! we can prepare this instantly when we receive unexpected guests!

[choibabu2002]

i think this video has some problem. its not coming.

[sribowman]

aunty your receipes are so good,i tried ur bread pakora it came really well,for my kid i served with pancake syrup she really like that,keep posting more receipes its really helpful,i now become fan of u,thank u

[speakerstereo]

that looks like a great delight for my tastebuds

[dontask01]

Thanks for your g8 effort ,we really enjoy your cooking method .All of them are great.

[lildude8210]

Thank you so much..please keep them coming. We love the videos

[Jamesh54]

I made these for supper today and they were absolutely delicious! Crispy, tasty and not at all oily! Thank you Manjula for another great recipe!

[KissinAndTellin]

That looks like really large bread slices. Did you make the bread or do they sell them that large? If so I wanna know where to buy them!

[stutbose]

Aunty i have made aloo gobi, navrattan korma, pakora,paneer butter masala frm your website all of them have come out v well....i am looking fwd to some more great recipes from you ...you are the queen of veg indain cooking.....u r like a mother to us in this foriegn land

[gokila85]

Won't the bread absorb too much of oil?

A good recipe though..

[Manjulaskitchen]

Try it you will be surprise bread will not soak the oil.

[turuanu]

Of course, the batter makes a crust righta away and the inside will just cook from the heat of the surrounding oil. What I wonder is, isn't the bread too dry, if you think pakoras are usually made with veggies or panir, that have some moisture?

[sonu1965]

thaks ur recipes are awesome. can u give recipes of stuffed bread pakoras.

[randyw41]

Hi Manjula. As usual it looks like you've got another winner with this recipe. I only wish you lived next door. By the way, are you single? If not, do you have a sister that can cook like you do? Just kidding, but I really do love your recipes. Keep them coming...

[YourVeganMom]

Thank you so much!

yes you can use corn flour