Chicken pakora

Step 1

Add besan, rice flour, salt, turmeric, chilli powder & garam masala to a bowl.

Step 2

Mix well and taste it. Add more salt if needed.

Step 3

Next add ginger garlic, onions, curry leaves & green chilies.

Step 4

Cut chicken to thin strips or cubes of 1 by ¾ inch.

Step 5

Add them to the bowl along with egg white.

Step 6

Mix everything well adding water only as needed to make a thick stiff mixture.

Step 7

The mixture must be thick and not loose like batter.

Step 8

Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying.

Step 9

Check if the oil is hot enough by dropping a small portion of dough.

Step 10

It has to rise slowly without browning. Regulate the flame to medium.

Step 11

Slide the chicken pieces to the hot oil one after the other.

Step 12

Do not crowd the pan as the chicken needs enough space to swim and get cooked.

Step 13

After 1 to 2 mins begin to stir and fry the chicken pakora until golden and crisp.

Step 14

Remove to a colander. Fry the rest of the chicken in batches.

Step 15

Serve crispy chicken pakora as a appetizer with green chutney or masala tea.