Tandoori Murgh Pakora Batter Fried Chicken Recipes

TANDOORI MURGH PAKORA (BATTER-FRIED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients for the marinade.
• Add the chicken cubes.
• Mix well.
• Set aside for 2 hours.
• Mix all the ingredients for the batter in a bowl.
• Beat well.
• The batter should have a thick, but flowing consistency.
• Add the marinated chicken cubes to the batter.
• Keep aside for 30 minutes.
• Deep-fry the chicken in hot oil till crisp.
• Place the pakoras on a platter.
• Sprinkle with chaat masala and serve.

BATTER-FRIED CHICKEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED

Steps:

• Whisk one qwt. cold water, salt, and sugar in large bowl until sugar and salt dissolve. Add chicken and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to one hour.
• Whisk water, flour, cornstarch, pepper, paprika, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in large bowl until smooth. Refrigerate batter while chicken is brining.
• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat to 350 degrees. Remove chicken from refrigerator, pour off brine, and pat dry with paper towels.
• Rewhisk batter. Transfer half of chicken to batter. One by one, remove chicken from batter (allowing excess to drip back into bowl) and transfer to oil. Fry chicken, adjusting burner as necessary to maintain oil temperature between 300 and 325 degrees, until deep golden brown and white meat registers to 160 degrees, 12-15 minutes.
• Drain chicken on wire rack set inside rimmed baking sheet. Bring oil back to 350 degrees and repeat with remaining chicken. Serve.
• Can reheat by placing chicken on wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet and warming in a pre-heated 450 degree oven for about 10 minutes.

MIXED VEGETABLE PAKORA

Steps:

• * Boil the potato until just tender, peel and chop finely.
• * Finely chop peppers and onion. Shred the cabbage.
• * Mix first set of ingredients well. Beat in a blender for 4-5 minutes to incorporate air (this will make the batter fluffier).
• * Let batter rest 1/2 hour in a warm place.
• * Add the vegetables and mix in evenly.
• * Deep fry in oil that is heated.
• * Drain pakoda on paper towels and serve immediately.
• * Serve vegetable pakora with coriander or mint chutney or tomato ketchup.
• Sometimes I use Dehydrated peppers, Cabbage, Onions, and Jalapeno with water until it is reconstituted to the equivalent. It is still pretty good.