Make a batch of these crispy golden pakoras as a snack, or part of an Indian meal. Serve hot with sweet chilli sauce or green chutney
Prep:20 mins
Serves 6 (makes around 30 pakoras)
700g boneless chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces2 tbsp cornflour50g rice flour40g gram flour, sieved3 dried chillies, crushed or 3 green chillies, finely chopped½ tsp chilli powder½ tsp curry powder½ tsp ground coriander½ tsp cumin2 small onions, chopped small bunch of coriander, finely chopped vegetable oil, for deep-frying sweet chilli sauce or green chutney, to serve
STEP 1Put the chicken in a large bowl, then use your hands to coat the pieces in the cornflour. Mix in the rice flour, followed by the gram flour. Add the chillies, spices, onion, coriander and 1 tsp salt. Mix well with your hands.STEP 2Gradually add around 150ml water until the ingredients have become moist and ever-so-slightly wet. You may not need all the water (adding too much will stop the pakora mixture binding).STEP 3Fill a deep pan no more than a third full with vegetable oil and heat to 180C. Squeeze a small amount of the pakora mixture together before carefully lowering into the hot oil with a spoon. Fry for 8-10 mins, turning regularly, until cooked through and browned all over. Set aside on a plate lined with kitchen paper while you repeat with the remaining mixture, frying in small batches. Serve hot with a sweet chilli sauce or green chutney.
