Reshma's Chicken Onion Pakoras

Yes, chicken is a great combo with onions in bhajias. Reshma Aslam blends shredded chicken with onions in a spiced batter for a flavourful crunchy snack that meat lovers will adore.

Ingredients

• ¼ kg boneless chicken, small 
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1 tsp haldi or turmeric powder

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• 1 tsp chilly powder
• 2 tsp roasted masala made from whole red chillies, fennel, coriander seeds, cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

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• 4 tbsp rice flour
• 4 tbsp besan or chickpea/gram flour
• Handful fresh green dhania or coriander leaves or cilantro, chopped

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• Handful mint leaves, chopped
• Few curry leaves
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste, about 2 tsp

Method

• In a saucepan, boil the chicken with the ginger-garlic paste, a little water over medium heat till chicken is tender.
  Take off heat, cool and shred and reserve the stock.

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• Take a large bowl, add the chicken, turmeric powder, roasted masala, chilly powder.
  Then mix in the onions, coriander leaves, mint leaves, curry leaves, rice flour, besan.
  Add in the chicken stock, bit by bit, but the mixture should be in between being thick and runny.

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• Heat oil over medium heat in a saucepan or a kadhai and add the mixture tbsp by tbsp into it to make pakoras, in batches.
  Once golden brown, drain onto a paper towel-lined plate.
  Serve hot with green chutney; Serves 2-3.