Chicken Pakoray

Name: Chicken Pakoray
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 whole small onion; 1 whole fresh tomato; 8-9 whole green chilli; 50 ml lemon juice; 1/2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste; 3 tsp coarse coriander; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp anardana; 1 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp carom seeds; 2 tsp kasuri methi; 1/2 tsp cumin; 12 heaping tbsp gram flour; 1 pinch baking powder; 1 small handful coriander; 600 g chicken breast

Serves 1

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Chicken Pakoray

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Directions

1Blend the small onions and add them to a mixing bowl.
2Add the blended tomato and green chillies to the bowl.
3Pour in the lemon juice and add the ginger and garlic paste.
4Add all of the spices, including the coarse coriander, ground coriander, salt, anardana, garam masala, carom seeds, kasuri methi, and cumin.
5Mix in the gram flour until the batter reaches a thick consistency.
6Add a pinch of baking powder and fresh coriander, then stir again.
7Heat oil in a pot and test the temperature by dropping a small piece of batter into it; it is ready if it floats.
8Dip each slice of chicken breast into the batter and deep-fry in the hot oil until golden brown.
9Remove the chicken pakoray from the oil and let them drain.

Ingredients

3 whole small onion
1 whole fresh tomato
8-9 whole green chilli
50 ml lemon juice
1/2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
3 tsp coarse coriander
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp salt
2 tsp anardana
1 1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp carom seeds
2 tsp kasuri methi
1/2 tsp cumin
12 heaping tbsp gram flour
1 pinch baking powder
1 small handful coriander
600 g chicken breast

Equipment

blendermixing bowlspatulapottongsmesh strainer

Tips

It is a good idea to fry one test piece before doing the whole lot to check the seasoning.
If you want to cut the chicken into small nuggets instead of slices, that is fine.

Chicken Pakoray

Serves 1

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Chicken Pakoray

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Serves 1

Directions

1Blend the small onions and add them to a mixing bowl.
2Add the blended tomato and green chillies to the bowl.
3Pour in the lemon juice and add the ginger and garlic paste.
4Add all of the spices, including the coarse coriander, ground coriander, salt, anardana, garam masala, carom seeds, kasuri methi, and cumin.
5Mix in the gram flour until the batter reaches a thick consistency.
6Add a pinch of baking powder and fresh coriander, then stir again.
7Heat oil in a pot and test the temperature by dropping a small piece of batter into it; it is ready if it floats.
8Dip each slice of chicken breast into the batter and deep-fry in the hot oil until golden brown.
9Remove the chicken pakoray from the oil and let them drain.

Ingredients

3 whole small onion
1 whole fresh tomato
8-9 whole green chilli
50 ml lemon juice
1/2 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
3 tsp coarse coriander
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp salt
2 tsp anardana
1 1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp carom seeds
2 tsp kasuri methi
1/2 tsp cumin
12 heaping tbsp gram flour
1 pinch baking powder
1 small handful coriander
600 g chicken breast

Equipment

blendermixing bowlspatulapottongsmesh strainer

Tips

It is a good idea to fry one test piece before doing the whole lot to check the seasoning.
If you want to cut the chicken into small nuggets instead of slices, that is fine.