Chicken Pakoras

Name: Chicken Pakoras
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 500 g chicken breasts; 150 g grams flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 pinch bicarbonate of soda; 1 tbsp rice flour; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp chili powder; 2 fresh green chilies; water; vegetable oil

Deep-fried chicken, bicarbonate soda and coriander, warmed with cumin and chilli, a South Asian starter.

16 min · Serves 2 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 6 min · 16 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Sieve the gram flour into a bowl and add the salt, bicarbonate of soda, ground rice, cumin, coriander, chili powder and green chilies. Mix well. Gradually add the water and keep mixing until a thick batter is formed. Chill for 30 minutes.
30 min
2
Coat the chicken pieces with the batter. Heat the oil in a wok/deep fry to 180 degC. Use a tablespoon or tongs to put in as many batter coated potatoes as will fit without overlap. Fry until golden brown (6 to 8 minutes). Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper.
8 min
3
Fry the remaining chicken pieces in the same manner.