Quick bread snacks to go with tea

India has been known to enjoy its cup of tea since quite a few years. Whether it is a nice, aromatic brew with ginger or cardamom or a simple herbal tea mixture with lemon, the humble tea has been experimented with quite a lot of times. In fact, it has become an inseparable part of a lot of people’s morning and evening rituals. Because of this, we also pay a lot of attention to what we choose to have with our tea.

Choosing a tea-time snack is sacred. To find the perfect snack which complements your tea can be a task, but once you find it, it makes for a heavenly experience. A lot of people find the ideal tea partner in biscuits and rusks, but what about options that are bread based?

Bread Pakora
Imagine yourself on a wintery evening outside your local tea shop. With a cup of your refreshing brew in hand, the other hand holds a piping hot bread pakora ready to be chomped upon. Bread Pakora has become an indigenous favorite because of the loads of flavour it brings, especially when you have it with your tea. The stuffing which most usually potato or cottage cheese, have the ability to warm the cockles of your heart not just in the winters but in any time of the season!

Bread Upma
While the upma itself is a very popular breakfast dish in India, its bread iteration is not far behind. The best part about the bread upma is that you can whip one up by yourself in almost no time at all. A lot of bread brands in India share their customers’ home recipes so that you can make yours effortlessly. It has also become a staple especially down South, in tiffin centres serving hungry professionals throughout the day. The ideal bread upma has the perfect balance of spice and vegetables to give you the taste of upma with a bready twist.

Modern Whole Wheat Bread


Besan Toast
The besan toast is another quickfire home cooking dish which can be made in just a few minutes. Unlike the other two, besan toast does not involve moulding the bread’s original shape and you can even use variants like 100% whole wheat or multi-grain to make one. The toast is made out of a mixture of gram flour or besan and vegetables like chilies and onions. The toast itself is a take on the international recipe of a French toast but instead of using egg as a main ingredient, the toast utilises besan as key to the toast. You can grab your toast and tea if you are in a hurry and make an on-the-go snack out of it, pronto!

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