Boneless Chicken Pakoda

It is a crispy, delicious tea time snack, also called chicken pakora and kozhi pakkoda.

Ingredients:

·        Boneless chicken pieces (small): 250 gram

·        Gram flour: 200gram

·        Turmeric powder: a pinch

·        Lemon juice: 1 tbsp

·        Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp

·        Red chili powder: 2 tbsp

·        Garam masala powder: 1tsp

·        Chopped curry leaves: a little

·        Chopped coriander leaves: a little

·        Edible oil for frying

·        Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

·        Prepare marinade using turmeric powder, lemon juice, ginger garlic paste and salt.

·        Marinate the chicken pieces for about 30 minutes.

·        In a bowl, add gram flour, red chili powder, garam masala powder, curry leaves and coriander leaves.

·        Add a little water and make a thick batter.

·        Transfer the marinated chicken pieces to this batter, mix well and wait for about 5 minutes.

·        Heat oil in a frying pan.

·        Deep fry chicken with batter.

·        Remove from oil.

·        Serve hot with or without chutney or ketch up.