Halwai January 13, 2022

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless Chicken breasts
• 1.5 cup – gram flour
• 1.5 tsp – Orange food colour
• 1.5 tsp – Garam Masala powder
• 1.5 tsp – white pepper
• 2 Cloves garlic, ground to a paste
• 2 cm ginger, ground to a paste
• 1.5 tsp – salt
• 2 Lemons
• 1.5 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 3 tbsp – sesame seeds
• 1.5 tsp – ajwain seeds
• 1.5 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 200 gms – oil
• 50 gms – green coriander, chopped
• 1.5 cup – water
• To Garnish :
• 4 Lemon wedges
• 1 tbsp – chaat masala, to sprinkle

Method:

  1. Make a batter with gram flour, water, ajwain seeds, ginger and garlic paste, orange food colour and garam masala.
  2. Cut the chicken breasts into three-inch pieces and marinate for 2 hours with lemon juice, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander, white pepper and salt.
  3. Heat oil so that it sizzles when you drop a few sesame seeds in.
  4. Dip marinated chicken into the batter, coat it with sesame and deep fry until light brown. (approximately three to four minutes.)
  5. Drain on absorbent paper to remove excess oil. Serve with mint chutney.