Chicken Pakora

chicken pakora

Ingredients:

• Chicken : 1/2 lb breast cut into small pieces 
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Garlic paste : 1 tsp
• Green chili : 2 chopped
• Lime juice : 2 tbsp
• Vinegar : 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• All purpose flour/maida : 2tbsp
• Corn starch : 2 tbsp
• Rice flour : 2 ttbsp
• Egg :1
• Vegetable oil for deep frying

Procedure:

1) Clean chicken pieces and pat them dry. In a bowl marinate chicken pieces
     with ginger-garlic paste,lime juice,salt,vinegar and chopped green chilies
     for 2- 3 hrs.
2) In another bowl combine flour, cornstarch, rice flour, salt. Whisk them
    well.Add one egg to it and mix well so that there is no lumps. Pour little
    water at a time to make a smooth thick batter.
3) Heat oil in a frying pan.
4) Take each chicken pieces, dip in the batter and gently release them one
    by one in  the hot oil. Turn the heat to medium and fry them till you see
    the outer coating starts  changing the color. Crank up the heat to high and
   fry the pakoras for few more  minutes till the coating turns golden brown
   and becomes crispier.
     Serve with  ketchup and salads.

Bengali Style Masoor Dal / Bengali Style Red Lentil Dal

masoor dal

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 20-25 minutes
Serves :4-5

Ingredients :

• Masoor Dal / red lentil dal : 1cup
• Onion : 1 very small finely chopped
• Garlic Cloves : 2-3 finely chopped
• Green chilies :3-4 slited
• Panch phoron : 1tsp
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
• Mustard oil : 1 tbsp
• Sugar : 1 tsp (Optional)

Procedure :

1) Wash and soak masoor dal for 15 minutes.
2) Take a pan and boil 1 cup Masur Dal with 2 and ½ cups of water,
     a pinch of turmeric and chopped garlic. Boil until dal is fully
     cooked. Pour it in a bowl.
3) Heat oil in the same pan, add green chilies and panch phoron.
    Wait for few seconds.
4) Now add chopped onion and fry till its colour changes to golden
    brown.
5) Add boiled dal and mix well.
6) Add salt, sugar and a cup of boiling water. (If you feel you need
    to add more water do so.) Cook till you hear a nice bubbling sound.
    Stir infrequently during this process.
7) Continue cook till the thickness of the dal is according to your liking.
     Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.