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

Name: Vickys Chicken Pakoras with a cool Raita Dip, GF DF EF SF NF
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 grams diced chicken; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp tikka masala paste; 225 grams gram / chickpea flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp chilli powder; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; extra flour to coat the chicken; water; oil for deep frying; 240 ml plain yogurt or required alternative ie coconut yogurt. Soured coconut cream is another option (replace 1 tbsp cream with lemon juice); 1/2 cucumber finely diced; 1 large handful of finely chopped mint leaves; 1 large pinch of salt

Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook

Scotland

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

Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook

Scotland

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

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Ingredients

25 mins

4 servings

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

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Steps

25 mins

1

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

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

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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Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook

on December 13, 2012 20:36

Scotland

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