Non-Veg Chicken Pakodas

Ingredients

• For the marinade:
  
  250 gm boneless chicken- cut into 3 cm cubes
  
  6-7 garlic pods
  
  2.5 cm ginger piece
  
  1/4 tsp white pepper powder
  
  1/4 tsp red chilli powder
  
  1/4 tsp salt
  
  1/2 tsp garam masala
  
  1 tsp coriander powder
  
  2 tsp lemon juice
  
  
  For the batter:
  
  1 egg
  
  2 Tbsp gram flour
  
  2 Tbsp refined flour
  
  2 tsp lemon juice
  
  1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  
  1/4 tsp salt
  
  1/2 tsp garam masala
  
  Oil to deep fry

Method

Marinate the chicken with ginger-garlic paste.

Add the remaining ingredients.

Keep aside for at least an hour.

Mix together all the ingredients for the batter and beat thoroughly.

Heat oil in a kadahi.

Dip a marinated chicken piece in the batter and deep-fry until crisp and golden brown.

Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces, draining excess oil on absorbent kitchen paper.

Serve with mint chutney