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 Recipe. 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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📖 Recipe
Bread Vada Recipe
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Ingredients
- 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 teaspoon cumin seeds
- Salt
- ½ cup non-dairy yogurt
- 2 teaspoon 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 🙂
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Preethi's Cuisine says
Lovely idea to use left over bread. Vadas look so crisp.Fantastic share Uma.
Sasmita says
Ahaaa, so perfect crisp texture !! Love to grab along with some onion or ketchup
Uma Raghupathi says
Thank you Sasmita!
Mayuri Patel says
These bread Vedas look so delicious, tempting and is making me feel hungry. A lovely treat to have with a hot cup of masala tea on a rainy day.
Jagruti says
This bread vada sounds so delicious, very quick and easy recipe to prepare if unexpected guests turn up at your house!
Uma Raghupathi says
Very true:) Thank you!
Jayashree says
These wadas pair well with a cup of hot tea. Love the fact that it can be easily prepared.
Uma Raghupathi says
Thank you!