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Chicken Pakora Recipe
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Chicken Pakora Recipe | Crispy Chicken Pakoda Street Style

Chicken Pakora Recipe or this Crispy Chicken Pakoda Street Style is a popular Indian Snack made with boneless chicken pieces marinated with spices and flours. It surely makes a sinful party starter or evening snack.
Course Appetizers & Starters
Cuisine South Indian
Keyword Chicken Pakoda, Chicken Pakora
By Cook Method Deep Fried
Occasion Evening Snack
By Diet Non Vegetarian
Dish Type Chicken Dishes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marination Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For the Chicken Marinade

  • 250 gms Chicken cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Handful Coriander Leaves
  • 1 to 2 Green Chilies
  • 4 tbsp Besan / Gram Flour
  • 1 tbsp Cornflour
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • Cooking Oil as required for deep frying

For the Spice Powder

  • 1 tsp Coriander Seeds
  • 3 nos Cloves
  • 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Peppercorns

Instructions

For the Spice Powder

  • Dry roast all the whole spices on a hot kadai. Allow to cool and grind to a smooth powder

For the Chicken Marinade

  • Wash and cut the chicken into bite size pieces.
  • Take the chicken in a bowl, add the spice powder along with salt, ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder.
  • Rub well all over and marinate for 1 hour at least.
  • When you are ready to make the pakoras, heat a kadai with oil for deep frying.
  • Then to the chicken, add finely chopped coriander leaves and green chili. Mix well.
  • Next add in this order, first sprinkle besan and mix well, followed by Cornflour, and finally Chili powder.
  • Sprinkle a little water if required to mix everything together.
  • When the oil is hot, deep fry the chicken in batches.
  • Remove on to a kitchen towel.
  • Serve hot.
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