Chicken Pakoda

Chicken onion pakoda/ chicken fritters are crispy and juicy starters filled with flavors. Chicken is marinated in spices and coated with flour and deep fried. Onions are added to give volume and flavor to the fritters. Serve it as a tea time snack with tomato ketchup.

Ingredients :

• Chicken strips - 1/2 cup
• Onion sliced - 1/2 cup
• Green chili - 4
• Curry leaves - 2 sprig
• For Marination : 
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/8 tsp
• Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Chickpea Flour(Besan) - 4 to 6 tbsp
• Rice Flour - 1 tbsp
• Oil for deep frying

Method :

• Wash and cut boneless chicken into thin strips. Slice onion and separate the layers. Slit and de-seed green chilies.
• In a bowl take chicken strips, sliced onion, green chili, curry leaves and the ingredients mentioned under for marination.

• Mix them well and set aside for 30 mins.

• Heat oil in kadai on medium flame.
• Add rice flour and required amount of besan just enough to bind them. (Do not make it floury. If it is too dry sprinkle water.)

• When oil is hot enough drop small portions of the chicken and onion mix. Fry them in 2 to 3 batch.
• Fry till golden brown and drain them on absorbent paper.
• Crispy and juicy chicken pakoda is ready to be served.