Chicken Pakora Recipe (Chicken Pakoda)

Chicken Pakora Recipe (Chicken Pakoda)

This Chicken Pakora Recipe is a must-try. Super quick and simple and tasty too! Hot and crisp coated deliciously seasoned chicken fritters.

Pakoras are small, savory fried snacks that are a beloved part of South Asian cuisine. They are typically made of chopped or shredded vegetables(onion, cauliflower, potato, spinach, etc…), cheese(paneer),  or poultry which gets coated or (mixed into) a batter made from chickpea flour. They are deep-fried to make a crispy, savory finger food that is hugely popular all around the Indian subcontinent.

As a popular fast, food, they have gained popularity in the West as well.

The pakora goes by other names too, according to region, like ‘pakoda, pakodi, bhaji, bhajiya, bora, and chop’. Generally speaking, the term pakora is more widely used in the Northern part of India and Bhajji(Bajji) in the South.

These chicken pakoras will disappear as soon as you serve them. And serve them hot!

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Chicken Pakora Recipe (Chicken Pakoda)

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How to make Chicken Pakora Recipe (Chicken Pakoda) – Recipe at a glance:

• Marinate small (bite-size) chunks of boneless chicken.
• Prepare chickpea flour based batter.
• Heat oil for deep frying.
• Dip the marinated chicken pieces into the batter and straight into the hot oil. Fry till crisp.
• Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot!

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Ingredients:

• 600 gms boneless Chicken breast, cut into  small bite-size pieces
• Oil for deep frying

For Marination:

• 2 1/2 tsp mild Chilli (Kashmiri lal mirch) powder
• 1 tsp Coriander (Dhaniya) powder
• 1 tsp Black pepper (Kali mirch) powder
• 3/4 Turmeric (Haldi) powder
• 3/4 tsp Fennel(Saunf) seed powder
• 2 Tbsp fresh Curry leaves, chopped
• Green chillies chopped, to taste (1-2 Tbsp)
• 2 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste

For Batter:

• 1/2 cup Chickpea flour (Besan)
• 1/4 cup Plain flour (Maida)
• 5 Tbsp(1/3 cup) Rice flour (Chawal ka Atta)
• 1/2 tsp mild Chilli (Kashmiri lal mirch) powder
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida (Hing)
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 3/4 cup water(as needed)

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Key Ingredients: Chicken, Spices, Ginger-Garlic, Green Chillies, Curry leaves, Chickpea flour, Plain flour and Rice flour, Asafoetida, Baking Soda, Salt, Oil.

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