Chicken Fritters (Pakora)

Chicken Fritters (Pakora)

Introduction:

Chicken fritters (pakora) are a famous and delicious snack from Indian and Pakistani cuisine. Chicken fritters (pakora) are bite-sized chicken pieces coated with spiced chickpea batter (besan or gram flour). After coating this better covered chicken pieces are deep-fried until they are crispy. Chicken fritters are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Chicken pieces are marinated in spices and sometimes in yogurt to make flavourful chicken pakora (fritters). Chicken fritters (pakora) are dipped in chickpea flour batter and then deep-fried which helps to create a golden and crisp crust. Chicken fritters (pakora) are commonly enjoyed as a side dish or an appetizer in Iftars during Ramadan. Chicken fritters (pakora) are enjoyed with different sauces or chutneys like mint chutney, tamarind chutney, ketchup, etc.

Ingredients:

Chicken                                                                               1 kilogram

Hot Sauce                                                                            3 tablespoons

Lemon Juice                                                                        2 tablespoons

Black Pepper Crushed                                                         1 tablespoon

Gram Flour                                                                          250 Gram

Cumin Seed Powder                                                            1 tablespoon

Red Chili Flakes                                                                   1.5 tablespoons

Red Chili Powder                                                                1 tablespoon

All Spices Powder                                                                1 tablespoon

Green Chili                                                                          2 tablespoons

Garlic                                                                                  1 tablespoon

Salt                                                                                      1 tablespoon

Food Colour                                                                         ½ teaspoon

 Egg                                                                                     1 Piece       

Dry Coriander                                                                     1 tablespoon

For Fraying:

Oil                                                                                       250 ml

Making:

Chicken Fritters (pakora) is a delicious snack that is made in different ways like boiling chicken or without boiling chicken. Some recipes also use corn flour or rice flour to get extra crispiness. In this recipe, we make chicken fritters (pakora) without Boiling. Let’s start to make this delicious snack with boneless chicken. Take chicken in the bowl and cut into bite-sized cubes. Add crushed spices and other ingredients like lemon juice, hot sauce, garlic paste, and egg to make marination.

Mix the ingredients well so the chicken soaks the flavour of spices and add a little bit of water to mix easily and to make a smooth mixture. After mixing well leave the marinated chicken for 2 hours.  Place a pan with oil on a medium flame for fraying. Heat the oil on medium flame and put the marinated chicken pieces in the oil one by one. Fry the coated chicken in batches and make sure not to overcrowd the pan with chicken pieces. Cook the chicken pieces for 8 to 9 minutes on medium flame.

Do not stir for 1 minute after putting the marinated chicken pieces in the oil and then change the sides occasionally so the chicken Fritters (pakora) cook from every side. Cook for 8 to 9 minutes from every side until chicken fritters (Pakora) turn golden. With the help of a slotted spoon remove from the oil and drain the chicken fritters (pakora) on the paper towels to remove excess oil. Serve this delicious and crispy chicken fritters (pakora) hot with sauces.

Serving:

After making the delicious snack it’s time to serve the snack with sauces like mint chutney, tamarind chutney, tangy yogurt dip, hot and sour sauce, etc. Serve these chicken fritters (pakora) hot with your loved ones and do not waste food.