Tandoori Chicken Popcorn

Name: Tandoori Chicken Popcorn
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 gms boneless chicken breast cubed; For first marination; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 1 tsp vinegar; 1 pinch orange red food colour; As per taste Salt; For second marination; 2 tbsp hung curd; 1 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp dry fenugreek leaves /kasoori methi; 1 tbsp roasted gramflour; 1.5 tsp Tandoori Masala; 1 tsp Chaat Masala; For the Batter and outer crust:; 1-2 eggs; 1/2 cup maida /all-purpose flour; As needed breadcrumbs; As per taste Salt; As needed oil for deep frying

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Tandoori Chicken Popcorn is one of the tastiest deep fried chicken recipes and popular for its bite sized pieces with a crunchy texture resembling Popcorn. It is hard to describe the texture of this mouthwatering snack unless you have a bite .They are deep fried to perfection with a crispy,juicy ,moist and fluffy,crunchy outer crust.They are made all the more flavourful by marinating them with Tandoori Masala alongwith few other spices and yogurt.The result is a delicious and flavourful twist of both Popcorn and Tandoori Chicken. This recipe is a popular Indian Street Food and enjoyed as a snack or an appetizer with a mayonnaise tomato chilli garlic dip .It can also be served with mixed fried rice or noodles and savour the flavours of Tandoori Chicken Popcorn.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

45 minutes

4 servings

300 gmsboneless chicken breast cubed
For first marination
1 tspginger paste
1 tspgarlic paste
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tspblack pepper powder
1 tspvinegar
1 pinchorange red food colour
As per tasteSalt
For second marination
2 tbsphung curd
1 tbspmustard oil
1 tspdry fenugreek leaves /kasoori methi
1 tbsproasted gramflour
1.5 tspTandoori Masala
1 tspChaat Masala
For the Batter and outer crust:
1-2eggs
1/2 cupmaida /all-purpose flour
As neededbreadcrumbs
As per tasteSalt
As neededoil for deep frying

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Cut the chicken breast into small cubes. Prepare the marinade by mixing the spices and vinegar listed under the first marinade. Set aside for an hour. In the second marinade, add roasted gram flour, mustard oil, hung curd, Tandoori Masala, Chaat Masala, and Kasoori Methi. Mix and set aside covered for 10 minutes.
2

Next coat each of the marinated chicken cubes/nuggets in maida, dip them in whisked egg, and double coat with breadcrumbs. Refrigerate for an hour before frying.
3

Meanwhile prepare a dip with 2 tbsp mayonnaise,1 tsp hot and sweet tomato chili sauce, and 1/4 th tsp garlic paste. Mix well and a tasty dip is ready to relish with any snacks of choice.
4

Now heat oil in a pan and deep fry Tandoori Chicken Popcorn in batches in medium to low flame till fully cooked from inside and have a golden and crisp outer crust. Drain the flavoured popcorn chicken on a paper towel and season with chaat masala.Serve as an appetizer, snack or with main course meals like noodles or mixed fried rice with a mayonnaise tomato chilli garlic dip and savour the flavours of Tandoori Chicken Popcorn.