Garlic Croutons, Crunchy Garlic Crouton Recipe

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To make garlic croutons, cut the bread slices into cubes. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, deep-fry a few bread pieces till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper. Keep aside. Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic paste and chilli powder and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds. Add the deep-fried bread cubes and toss well. Serve immediately or store in an air-tight container and use as required.

Here is a spicy and crunchy version of the all-time favourite bread croutons, which are served with soups and salads all over the world! We have deep-fried the croutons and tossed them in butter along with garlic and chilli powder to make homemade garlic croutons.

This gives the Indian style crunchy garlic crouton a buttery and spicy taste, which is so amazing that you will be tempted to have them as a standalone snack even without soup, pasta or salad! Make a batch of these Garlic Croutons when you find time and store them in an airtight container, ready to serve with Cream of Tomato Soup , Caesar Salad or any other appetizers of your choice.

We suggest you use fresh garlic paste for this recipe to enjoy the best flavour and aroma of garlic croutons in a pan. The perfect crusty brown finish with garlicky flavour is an exotic accompaniment that can add zing to any soup.

Tips for garlic croutons. 1. Prefer to use bread which is a day or two old, as fresh bread is very soft and fluffy. 2. Deep fry on a medium flame only. High flame might burn the croutons. 3. Ensure to cool the croutons completely before storing so they do not turn soggy.

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Preparation Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins Total Time: 20 mins 2Makes 2 cups
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Ingredients

For Garlic Croutons
2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
4 large white bread slices
1 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp chilli powder
oil for deep-frying

Method
For garlic croutons

To make garlic croutons, cut the bread slices into cubes
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, deep-fry a few bread pieces till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper. Keep aside.
Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic paste and chilli powder and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
Add the deep-fried bread cubes and toss well.
Serve the garlic croutons immediately or store in an air-tight container and use as required.

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What are garlic croutons made of?

Garlic croutons are made of 2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste, 4 large white bread slices, 1 tbsp butter, 1/4 tsp chilli powder and oil for deep-frying.

How to make garlic croutons

To make garlic croutons recipe | Indian style crunchy garlic crouton | homemade garlic croutons | how to make garlic croutons in a pan, we need 4 large white bread slices. You can buy readymade bread or use left over bread slices too. And when time permits try making white bread at home.
Cut the bread slices into 4 to 6 cubes. Do not trim the edges.
Then heat oil for deep-frying in a deep non-stick pan.

Add a few bread pieces in it and deep-fry till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
Drain on an absorbent paper. Keep aside.
Then to make garlic croutons recipe | Indian style crunchy garlic crouton | homemade garlic croutons | how to make garlic croutons in a pan, heat 1 tbsp butter in a broad non-stick pan.
Add 2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste.
Add 1/4 tsp chilli powder.

Sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
Add the deep-fried bread cubes and toss well.
Serve garlic croutons recipe | Indian style crunchy garlic crouton | homemade garlic croutons | how to make garlic croutons in a pan immediately or cool completely and store in an air-tight container and use as required.