Spicy Chicken Pakoda

Name: Chicken Pakoda
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients: Chicken boneless 250 grams, cut into bite size pieces; Onion 1 finely chopped; Green chili 2 or to taste, finely chopped; Cilantro 1/2 cup finely chopped; Lemon Juice 1lemon; Salt to taste; Garam masala powder 1/2 tablespoon; Rice Flour 4 tablespoons; Bengal gram or Besan 4 tablespoons; Water or Egg white of 1 egg to mix; Oil for deep frying; Lemon juice to sprinkle; Chat masala to sprinkle

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Dec 28, 2016
Moumita Ghosh
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It's almost 2017, I mean only few days left in 2016 and we're eagerly waiting to welcome 2017. Its winter, not very cold in Hyderabad but still 15 degree is not bad. So I decided to make some Spicy Chicken Pakoda accompanied with hot Masala Chai/Tea to celebrate on the day before New Year eve. This is a spicy type Chicken Pakodas, marinated with Tandoori masala and some other ingredients and then deep fried. Sprinkling some lemon juice and chat masala this Chicken Pakodas, will be great. No more writing, let's go to the recipe below.

Details

Yields

2 serving(s)

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Time

Preperation
75 Minutes

Cooking
15 Minutes

Non-Vegeterian

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Cooking Level
Easy

Meal Type
Tiffin

Cuisine
North Indian

Ingredients of Chicken Pakoda

For Marinating the Chicken :

Chicken boneless 250 grams, cut into bite size pieces
Onion 1 finely chopped
Green chili 2 or to taste, finely chopped
Cilantro 1/2 cup finely chopped
Tandoori Chicken Masala 3 tablespoons(I used home-made, see how to make Tandoori Spice Powder @ PeekNCook)
Lemon Juice 1lemon
Salt to taste
Garam masala powder 1/2 tablespoon
Rice Flour 4 tablespoons
Bengal gram or Besan 4 tablespoons
Water or Egg white of 1 egg to mix

Other Ingredients:

Oil for deep frying
Lemon juice to sprinkle
Chat masala to sprinkle

Directions to make Chicken Pakoda in steps

Steps

Tale a bowl and add chicken pieces, lemon juice, salt, tandoori masala, garam masala powder, chopped onion chili & cilantro and mix well. Keep aside for 1 hour.
After 1 hour add rice flour, besan & water or the egg white. Now heat enough oil in a deep frying pan.
Take battered Chicken and add into the hot oil. Do not add a lot pieces at a time. 8 to 10 pieces at a time.
Now fry till golden brown. Take the Chicken Pakodas out of the pan and put on a paper towel. Serve hot sprinkling some Lemon juice & Chat Masala on them.