Vickys Chicken Pakoras with a cool Raita Dip, GF DF EF SF NF

Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook
Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook
Scotland

Chicken pakora is my favourite takeaway starter! I hope you'll like my recipe

Vickys Chicken Pakoras with a cool Raita Dip, GF DF EF SF NF

Chicken pakora is my favourite takeaway starter! I hope you'll like my recipe

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Ingredients

25 mins
4 servings
  1. 300 gramsdiced chicken
  2. 1 tbspvegetable oil
  3. 2 tsptikka masala paste
  4. 225 gramsgram / chickpea flour
  5. 1/2 tspsalt
  6. 1/4 tspchilli powder
  7. 1/2 tspground turmeric
  8. extra flour to coat the chicken
  9. water
  10. oil for deep frying
  11. raita
  12. 240 mlplain yogurt or required alternative ie coconut yogurt. Soured coconut cream is another option (replace 1 tbsp cream with lemon juice)
  13. 1/2cucumber finely diced
  14. 1large handful of finely chopped mint leaves
  15. 1large pinch of salt

Cooking Instructions

25 mins
  1. 1

    Gently heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan, add the tikka masala paste and fry for 30 seconds

  2. 2

    Add the diced chicken and mix well, fry for 10 minutes on a medium heat. Remove the chicken, drain on kitchen paper and allow to cool

  3. 3

    In a large bowl mix together the gram flour, salt, chilli powder and turmeric.  Add just enough water to form a thick batter

  4. 4

    Heat the oil for deep frying. Coat the cooked chicken with the extra flour, then dip into the batter, deep fry until golden brown. Drain and serve hot with the cool raita dip

  5. 5

    To make the raita, wrap the diced cucumber in a tea towel and squeeze out any excess water, then mix together all the ingredients and serve chilled

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Check out Amazon for Jacks Free-From Cookbook Volume 1 - Cakes & Cupcakes exclusively on Kindle!!Everything I post is free from gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and most are peanut and tree nut-free too. Check out my facebook page, Jacks Free-From Cook Book, for more recipes and related posts.I'm a mother of 3 wonderful children, one of which has serious food allergies. The recipes I post are made specifically with my son in mind so we can all enjoy the same family meals together and he so isn't left out of any occasion.I hope I can help others in the same situation and show you that where there's a will, there's a way!
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TapsiDiva27
TapsiDiva27 @cook_2992445
I love dis!
It's an Indian dish! ~:>

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