Chicken Pakora
Bite-sized pieces of chicken marinated in ginger, garlic and spices, coated in a crisp, spiced chickpea batter and fried until golden. A favourite snack with drinks and chutney.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Marinate
Mix the chicken with the , lemon juice, chili powder, and ajwain in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes so the flavors soak in.
- 500g chicken
- 1 tbsp
- juice of 1 lemon lemon juice
- 1½ tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp
- ½ tsp ajwain
✅ Done when: chicken pieces look evenly coated in the red marinade
Coat
Add the chickpea flour, rice flour, egg and cilantro to the marinated chicken. Mix in just enough water to form a thick batter that clings to every piece.
- 100g chickpea flour
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 2-3 tbsp water
✅ Done when: batter is thick and sticks to the chicken without dripping off
Fry
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Serve
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Marinate
Mix the chicken with the , lemon juice, chili powder, and ajwain in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes so the flavors soak in.
- 500g chicken
- 1 tbsp
- juice of 1 lemon lemon juice
- 1½ tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp
- ½ tsp ajwain
✅ Done when: chicken pieces look evenly coated in the red marinade
Coat
Add the chickpea flour, rice flour, egg and cilantro to the marinated chicken. Mix in just enough water to form a thick batter that clings to every piece.
- 100g chickpea flour
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 2-3 tbsp water
✅ Done when: batter is thick and sticks to the chicken without dripping off
Fry
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Chicken pakora is the meaty cousin of the vegetable pakora, especially popular in Punjab and in Punjabi communities abroad, where it's a staple of restaurant menus.
The chickpea-flour batter is naturally gluten-free and fries up crisp and golden.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Crunchy outside, juicy inside and full of spice, chicken pakora is the ultimate party snack.
💡 Fun Fact
Ajwain, a tiny seed with a thyme-like flavour, is added to fried snacks in India because it's traditionally believed to aid digestion.
Punjab
31.63°N, 74.87°E
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