Breadcrumbs are crispy, tasty toppings made by toasting bread until and blending it to a coarse powder. Breadcrumbs have a longer shelf life and commonly used as topping agent for cutlet, pasta, etc., thickening agent for soup and binding agent for croquettes. Learn to make breadcrumbs at home with step by step pictures.
Homemade breadcrumbs are very easy to make. You can make breadcrumbs coarse or fine as per your preference and liking. You can get readymade rusk and powder it too but this is the way I make breadcrumbs using leftover. You can use breadcrumbs for cutlets, tikkis, pasta, salads etc.
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About Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs are made by toasting bread until crisp and grinding it until slightly coarse or fine. Crispy and crunchy homemade breadcrumbs can be easily made at home. They make a delicious topping for pasta, salads and more.
Have leftover stale bread then use it up for making breadcrumbs at home. Toast the bread slices until crisp and blend it fine, tada your homemade breadcrumbs is ready in minutes.
Don’t have oven – I have you covered too. Toast the bread slices in tawa until crisp and blend to a fine powder. Homemade breadcrumbs is crispy, crunch and toasty perfect for topping.
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Breadcrumbs Ingredients
- Bread – You can white or wheat bread slices. You can use sandwich bread or milk bread as per your liking.
How to make Breadcrumbs Step by Step
1.Trim out the edges the bread slices(optional, you can use the corners too). For instant use : Toast the bread in tawa until crisp and then pulse it in mixer. Another way is to collect the bread slices in a plastic wrapper and keep it in the freezer for about an hour the bread will become dry then you can pulse it.
The way I chose was to toast it in oven – Preheat oven at 180 DEG C for 10 minutes, place the bread slices in the try and bake it 5-7 minutes or until the bread slices turn golden brown.
2.Break the toasted bread slices roughly into pieces and pulse it in mixer as fine as possible. The coarse breadcrumbs will be like fine rava. Store in airtight container on the shelf for few weeks or in the freezer for more shelf life. Homemade breadcrumbs is easy to make and works best for cutlets. You can make it and store so that you can have it handy anytime.
Expert Tips
- To make flavored or seasoned bread crumbs, toast the bread cubes on a tawa in low heat until golden brown. Cool down and pulse it along with the seasoning of your choice – garlic powder / pepper powder / Italian seasoning / oregano etc.
- You can even add a teaspoon of butter while toasting.
Serving and Storage
You can use breadcrumbs as topping for pasta, deep fried snacks, cutlet etc. Breadcrumbs stay good for up to 6 months to 1 year in fridge.
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How to make breadcrumbs | Homemade Breadcrumbs
Ingredients
- 4 slices bread (I used wheat bread)
Instructions
- Trim out the edges the bread slices(optional, you can use the corners too). For instant use : Toast the bread in tawa until crisp and then pulse it in mixer. Another way is to collect the bread slices in a plastic wrapper and keep it in the freezer for about an hour the bread will become dry then you can pulse it.The way I chose was to toast it in oven – Preheat oven at 180 DEG C for 10 minutes, place the bread slices in the try and bake it 5-7 minutes or until the bread slices turn golden brown.
- Break the toasted bread slices roughly into pieces and pulse it in mixer as fine as possible. The coarse breadcrumbs will be like fine rava. Store in airtight container on the shelf for few weeks or in the freezer for more shelf life. Homemade breadcrumbs is easy to make and works best for cutlets. You can make it and store so that you can have it handy anytime.
Notes
- To make flavored or seasoned bread crumbs, toast the bread cubes on a tawa in low heat until golden brown. Cool down and pulse it along with the seasoning of your choice – garlic powder / pepper powder / Italian seasoning / oregano etc.
- You can even add a teaspoon of butter while toasting.
Gayathri Kumar
Very informative post…
Kalpana Sareesh
Wow good one.. can store this ..even am so so busy breaking heads for party menu hv one tomm n another on sat.. hv decided ur achaari tikka for tomm..with few more dishes..
Reshmi Mahesh
Lovely post…Informative..
Sumi
Happy new year to you. enjoy the party..BTW love the colour of the Ramekin 🙂
Chitra
Nice post sharmi. Wish u a very happy new year 🙂
Uma
I often make it. Available at my home all time. 🙂
M D
Wow! That's interesting! Wishing you and your family a very happy new year, have fun!
Angie's Recipes
Back to the basics..that's great. I too like to use homemade breadcrumbs.
Happy New Year!
Angie
Priya
Wat a useful post..Wish u a very happy and prosperous new year..
sangee vijay
Homemade breadcrumbs r super fresh n flavorful…nice post n beautiful clicks!!
maha
very helpful one.n l like ur presentation………
Prathima Rao
A useful post 😉 Happy new year to you & your family 😉
Prathima Rao
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Rinku Naveen
A very helpful post Sharmi. Wish you a Happy New Year!
nanusree
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND FAMILY SHARMILEE 🙂
deepsrecipes
Dear Sharmilee
Wish u and family a very Happy New Year 2012..
Harini
Lovely picture and a good basic recipe. Happy New Year!
prabhnoor Kaur
Very nice basic recipe
Sanja
hi.. you can microwave bread for 2-3 minutes till dry and grind it
Deboleena Misra
Nice demontrated.. Thanks.:)
Ruchi Mahajan
wow! lovely tips