Crispy Bread Vada Recipe

I rarely prepare deep fried snacks but I recently bought a loaf of bread that was too hard for sandwiches and too dry for salad. So, I decided to prepare this little known crispy snack called Bread Vada. It is a perfect fit for an evening snack over tea or a small get-together with friends and family. If you are pressed for time for a quick snack, crispy bread vada is just what you need! No need to plan ahead...just throw the ingredients together with bread crumbs and taste the magic!

I found several other recipes for Indian vada but very few for bread vada and none of them were vegan. Vada is a fairly common snack in South India, made with rice and lentils. There are several vada versions and the one I share here is probably the easiest one you will find because it does not need any soaking or prepping ahead of time.

I consider Bread Vada to be the best kind of comfort food. It has a crispy exterior, softcore, and just enough spice to hit the spot. You just feel happy when you're biting into a piece and you cannot stop with just one. Pair them up with coconut chutney or even Maggie Hot & Sweet Chilli sauce and it tastes heavenly.

There's no need for fancy cutlery or linens. All you need are a few paper plates and napkins and you're ready to dig in. The recipe can be prepared with any bread. I request that you stick to a vegan version though...:-)

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Here are the recipe details.

Crispy Bread Vada Recipe

Uma Srinivas

It is a perfect fit for an evening snack over tea or a small get-together with friends and family. If you are pressed for time for a quick snack, crispy bread vada is just what you need! No need to plan ahead...just throw the ingredients together with bread crumbs and taste the magic! 

5 from 10 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Indian

Servings 25 Vadas

Calories 44 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 6-7 slices of bread - any type of vegan bread
• ▢ ½ cup chopped onion
• ▢ ¼ cup chopped mint leaves
• ▢ ¼ grated carrots
• ▢ ¼ cup cilantro
• ▢ 1 tsp cumin seeds
• ▢ Salt
• ▢ ½ cup non-dairy yogurt
• ▢ 2 tsp green chilies
• ▢ Oil - for deep fry
• ▢ ⅓ cup rice flour
• ▢ ½ cup semolina

Instructions

 

• Prepare coarse crumbs with the bread.
• Gently mix all the ingredients listed above, with the bread crumbs to prepare the dough.
• Make 2 inch balls with the dough and flatten them with a spatula or bare hands.
• Deep fry the batter in oil until they turn golden.
• Baked version: Preheat oven, Bake @ 355 F
• Place the vada on greased pan and bake for 15- 20 min, until golden color.
• Crispy Bread Vada is ready! Serve them hot with your favorite hot sauce or chutney 🙂

Notes

PS: Add little water if the dough is dry, pour little by little with a spoon. 

Nutrition

Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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