Chicken Pakora

Chicken Pakora is an Indian snack made by marinating pieces of boneless chicken in spices and yoghurt.

The chicken pieces are then coated in seasoned chickpea flour batter and rice flour, which adds extra crispiness to the pakoras, and then they are deep fried until they are crispy.

Chicken Pakora are often served as an appetizer or as a snack. They are typically accompanied by chutneys or sauces.

Their crunchy texture and flavorful seasoning makes them a favorite in the Indian cuisine. They are very enticing and exciting to make. Hope you will find this recipe interesting.

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Ingredients For Making Chicken Pakora

1/2 kg chicken breast

1 cup natural yoghurt

1 tbsp. ginger and garlic paste

1 tsp. red chilli powder

1 tsp. turmeric powder

1 tsp. garam masala

Salt to taste

1 tsp. lemon juice

Ingredients For Making The Batter

1 cup chickpea flour

2 tbsp. rice flour

1 tsp. cumin seeds

1 tsp. coriander powder

Water

Salt to taste

Cooking oil for frying

How To Prepare Chicken Pakora

1. Cut the chicken breasts into bite sized pieces, then put in a bowl, add yogurt, ginger and garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt and lemon juice.
2. Mix well and marinate for one hour. In a different bowl, mix chickpea flour, rice flour, cumin seeds, coriander powder, baking powder and salt.
3. Add water and mix together until it forms a thick batter.
4. Add the marinated chicken pieces to the batter and coat well.
5. Heat the cooking oil in a frying pan on medium heat, wait until it gets hot.
6. Drop the chicken battered chicken pieces carefully and fry in butches to avoid overcrowding.
7. Fry until they are golden brown and cooked through, this will take about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oil and drain on a paper towel.