# Chicken Pakoray

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- blender
- mixing bowl
- spatula
- pot
- tongs
- mesh 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN8SAmnmH/
- Creator: sobiasspice
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bbcd785a-0709-4e3b-af90-675032e44d95
- Extracted: 2026-10-15

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