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Chicken Pakora Recipe
15 min total5 prep10 cook4 servings
ClassicFlexitarianContains gluten
These delicious Chicken Pakoras are oozing with flavour and that perfect, crisp texture! Made using a variety of spices and ingredients, these are sure to be a new favourite!
Ingredients
bakery
- 8 tbspgram flour
- 4 tbspcornflour or rice flour (or a mix of both)
pantry
- 1 tspsalt (or to taste)
- 1.5 tspcumin powder
- 0.25 tspturmeric
- 1 tspdried fenugreek (kasoori methi)
- 0.25 tspbicarbonate of soda
- 2green chillies (sliced finely)
- 1oil (for deep frying)
produce
- 1 tspred chilli powder
- 1 tspchilli flakes
- 1.5 tspcoriander powder
- 2 tbsplemon juice
- 2.5 tbspfreshly chopped coriander leaf
- 1 tbspminced garlic
meat
- 1.1lb raw chicken (cut into bite-sized pieces)
Steps
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except for the oil and chicken.
- Add in cold water, a very small amount at a time, mixing each time until the mixture becomes thick and resembles PVA glue.
- If in doubt, keep things on the drier side.
- Mix in the chicken pieces
- Preheat some oil in a frying pan or karahi.
- Once the oil is hot, drop in some pieces of chicken, ensuring you don't overcrowd the pan.
- Turn them over a few times whilst they fry, to ensure they brown evenly.
- Once the pakoras become golden brown, remove using a slotted spoon and drain over a colander lined with tissue before serving immediately.
Tips
- Recipe Source: Fatima Cooks
Source: Fatima Cooks
