CHICKEN PAKORAS

CHICKEN PAKORAS RECPIE

(Chicken pieces in gram flour batter)

Serves 4.

Preparation and cooking time: 1 hr.

This is another savoury snack which can be served at high teas, parties or even picnics. For this recipe you need a deep frying pan or wok.

Ingredients

• 450 g (1 lb) frozen chicken pieces, thawed
• 110 g (4 oz) besan flour (gram flour)
• 120 ml (4 fl oz) water
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 600 ml (20 fl oz) cooking oil for frying

Method

1. Remove the skin of the chicken pieces and cut the flesh from the bones. Cut the flesh into about 2 cm (1 inch) cubes.

2. Bake these chicken cubes in a preheated oven at a temperature of mark 4 (350°F or 180°C) for about 20 minutes. Remove the pieces from the oven and allow them to cool.

3. Sieve the gram flour into a mixing bowl.

4. Mix the flour, water, salt, chili powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, and soy sauce well to form a thick paste.

5. Heat the cooking oil to a high temperature in a wok or deep frying pan. Dip each chicken piece individually in the paste and place it in the hot oil until you have about 5 pieces. After a few seconds the chicken pakoras will float to the top of the oil. Deep fry each side of the pakora until it is golden orange. This will usually take about 2 minutes for each side. With a sieve, drain the pakoras.

6. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces and serve while hot.