Bread Vada

Bread vada is an easy and quick snack made with bread, flour, carrots, onions, chilies, herbs and spices. These crisp fried patties make a great tea-time Snack & can be eaten on their own. They are best served with some masala chai or ketchup, Green chuntey, Mint chutney or any other dip. Often I am left with a few slices of bread which isn’t enough to serve my family. This recipe comes handy in such times. For a healthier option, you can also air fry these or bake in the oven which I have been doing lately.

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If you are new to the Indian cuisine and wondering what is vada? Vada is a popular South Indian fritter usually made with lentils. Thanks to the leftover bread here! It helps us make these vadas without having to soak and grind the lentils to make the batter.

These bread vada are the instant kind and are similar to Maddur vada and Rava Vada. But here we use bread as the main ingredient.

So next time you have some left over slices of bread, try out this recipe. You can also make the dough ahead and use it when you are ready to serve. Here I have not used potatoes and went ahead with carrots and onions. On occasions I add a small boiled potato, spinach or some coarsely crushed sweet corn to make the dough.

I have used multigrain bread, in fact you can use any that you have including white bread. Rice flour goes well in this recipe as it adds some crispness to the bread vada. You may use cornstarch if you do not have rice flour.

Making these in the air fryer is even faster and you know why if you have been using one.

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How to Make Bread Vada (Stepwise photos)

Preparation

1. I have used 3 multigrain bread slices. You may use white bread as well.

2. Tear them to bite sized pieces.

3. Add ginger garlic paste, carrots, onions, chilies, pudina, green chilies and coriander leaves.

4. Next add in cumin and salt.

5. Add some chopped red chilies (or red chilli flakes). Sprinkle some garam masala as well.

6. Mix up everything and sprinkle little water.

7. Mix up and make a dough.

8. I used some rice flour to make them crispy.

9. Mix and make a stiff dough.

10. Divide the dough to 8 portions and make round balls. Then flatten them. Do not make them too thick. They must be thin.

11. Make them uniform and keep them in a plate.

Fry Bread Vada

12. Heat oil in a pan. When it is hot enough fry the bread vada.

13. Flip them and fry until golden and crisp on both sides.

14. When golden and crisp remove them.

15. Transfer to a kitchen tissue.

Serve bread vada as a evening snack with chutney, sauce or tea.

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Recipe Card

Bread Vada Recipe

Bread vada are Indian style deep fried bread snack that are made by using bread slices, mix vegetables, herbs and spice powders. These are a good snack to enjoy with chutney or any sauce.

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Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time10 minutes

Total Time20 minutes

Servings4

AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )

• ▢ 3 slices bread
• ▢ ½ cup carrots grated (1 large)
• ▢ ¼ cup onions finely chopped (1 medium)
• ▢ 1 green chili chopped
• ▢ 1 red chilli cut – optional
• ▢ ½ teaspoon garam masala
• ▢ salt as needed
• ▢ 2 tablespoons mint leaves – finely chopped
• ▢ 2 tablespoons coriander leaves – finely chopped
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ginger grated
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
• ▢ 2 tablespoons rice flour or corn starch or maida
• ▢ 2 tablespoons water
• ▢ oil for frying

Instructions

Preparation

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  Tear the bread slices to pieces. Add them to a mixing bowl.
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  Add ginger, carrots, onions, pudina, coriander leaves, salt, green chili, red chili, cumin, garam masala. Mix them gently and check if water is needed. If the veggies used has lot of moisture then you may not need any water.
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  Add 1 to 2 tbsp water if needed and begin to mix. Add rice flour and make a non-sticky dough.

How to Make Bread Vada

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  Heat oil for frying. Divide the mixture to 7 to 8 parts and make balls.
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  Flatten them gently and make a patty. Do not make thick patties, they should be thin otherwise the vada will have the taste of dough.
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  Gently slide these in hot oil and fry on a medium heat. These tend to turn brown quickly, so keep watching.
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  Fry them stirring often and turn to the other side. When bread vada turns golden, remove them to a kitchen tissue.
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  Serve bread vada hot with any chutney or tea.

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NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts

Bread Vada Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 152 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Sodium 450mg20%

Potassium 140mg4%

Carbohydrates 17g6%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 2780IU56%

Vitamin C 19.2mg23%

Calcium 34mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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