30-Minute Pakistani Chicken Pakora
30-Minute Pakistani Chicken Pakora is a chicken fritter. Chicken Pakora is seasoned and marinated and deep-fried.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
Green Paste
- 1 tbsp raw papaya chunks you can use papaya paste.
- 1 green pepper green chili
- ¼ bunch cilantro
Marination
- 2 fillet chicken breast bite-size pieces
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour maida
- 3 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp yogurt
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup gram flour
- ¼ cup water
Powdered Spices & Salt
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 1 tbsp dried mango powder amchur powder
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp red chili flakes
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp black salt
- ¼ tsp salt
Frying
- 8 cups olive oil or any neutral oil
Garnish
Instructions
- Make the green paste in a blender.
- In a bowl, add chicken, all purpose flour, baking soda, fresh lemon juice, garam flour, yogurt, water, ginger garlic paste, powdered spices and salt.
- Marinate at least 20 minutes to overnight. (the longer the better.)
Frying
- In a wok, on medium heat, add olive oil, and let it heat up.
- When the oil is hot turn the stove to medium-low.
- Add chicken pieces that are drench in the batter.
- Fry on both sides until golden or until they are fully cooked from inside.
- Lined a plate with a paper towel and make sure to place the cooked chicken pakora on this paper towel lined plate so it soaks up the excess oil.
- Serve it with Green Chutney or Khatti Meethi Chutney.
- Serve it hot!
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 2fillets | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 23mg | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 4mg