VAGHARELI BREAD | SPICY BREAD SNACK
Vaghareli Bread | Spicy Bread Snack is an easy to make, quick bread snack with spices. Vaghareli in Gujarati means tempered or seasoned. Do you have any old bread? Then turn it into a snack. Either enjoy the soft bread version or the crunchy crispy one. The crunchy crispy one takes a bit longer but lasts a few days. The softer one needs to be consumed on the same day.
Ingredients
- 400 g bread slices
- 4 tbsps oil
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp chilli paste
- ½ to ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 150°C.
- Cut the slices of bread into small squares.
- Heat oil in a wide pan or a wok over medium heat.
- When it is slightly hot, add the ginger and chilli paste and saute for a few seconds.
- Add the turmeric powder and immediately add the cubes of bread.
- Add salt and mix well.
- Spread out the bread cubes in a baking tray.
- Let it bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or till the bread cubes become crunchy.
- Mix red chilli, cumin and coriander powders.
- Sprinkle it over the crispy bread pieces while it is still hot. Mix well.
- Allow the Vaghareli bread to cool a bit in the tray.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Use spices of your choice. Try crushed kasuri methi, za'atar, paprika, etc.
- Use different flavored oil or butter. Try it with ghee too, it tastes awesome.
- To make cumin powder at home, roast a handful of cumin seeds over very low heat till they begin to turn a bit brown.. Let it cool down and then grind it into a powder in a coffee grinder. Store in an airtight jar. Add it to salads, yogurt, lassi, etc.