Chicken Pakodas

Ingredients:

1. Boneless chicken- 200 – 250 gm

 

2. Ginger-garlic paste – 1.5 tsp

Vinegar / lemon juice – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 tsp

Coarsely ground pepper – 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves – 2 tbsp, finely chopped (optional)

Cilantro – 3 tbsp, finely chopped

Green chilly – 1, finely chopped

Salt – To taste

3. Besan / kadala mavu – 1/4 cup

Rice flour or corn flour  – 1.5 tbsp

Kashmiri chilly powder – 1/2 tsp

Ajwain (carom seeds) – 2 pinches

Fennel seeds – 2 pinches

Cumin seeds – 2 pinches

Salt to taste

4. Oil – To deep-fry

Method

Combine all the ingredients numbered 2.

Add chicken pieces andset aside for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Now combine all the ingredients numbered 3.

Add it to the marinated chicken pieces. Combine everything well, adding 3 – 4 tsps of water to make it moist.

Heat oil at medium heat. Fry chicken pieces until crispy and browned.

Serve with ketchup or green chutney.