Chicken Pakora

Chicken Pakora

Ingredients

• Chicken (cut into very small pieces) ½ kg
• Gram flour 2 cup
• Onions (thinly chopped) 2 large
• Green chilies 8-10 small
• Baking soda 1 tsp
• All spice powder 1 tsp
• Red chili powder 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp
• Black pepper powder ½ tsp
• Ginger grated 2 tsp
• Garlic paste ½ tsp
• Cumin powder ½ tsp
• Lemon juice 1 tbsp
• Chaat masala powder 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves chopped 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Method

• Stir the flour, chili powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Pour in sufficient water to make a thick batter and beat well until smooth.Leave to stand for at least 15-20 minutes. Boil chicken pieces until done. Now add garlic paste, cumin powder, chaat masala powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice, grated ginger, salt, garam masala powder, black pepper powder and cook on a low flame until chicken gravy is totally dry. Remove from heat and keep set aside. Now add chicken masala gravy into chickpea flour mixture. Add coriander leaves and thinly chopped onions to chicken chickpea mixture and mix well. Heat oil, deep fry chicken pakora on high heat till golden brown then fry on low heat till crispy. Remove to kitchen paper to remove excess oil. Serve hot with tamarind chutney, mint chutney and tomato ketchup.