Chicken Vengaya Pakoda
- 35 min
- medium
- Serves 3
Chicken vengaya pakoda of shredded chicken breast, onion and curry leaves in rice flour and besan, deep-fried. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 35 minutes, with video.
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
WaterFor Boiling
Salt2¼ tsp
Chicken Breast Fillet250 grams
Onion, Slices2
Garlic, Crushed8 cloves
Ginger, Finely Chopped1 inch
Green Chilli, Crushed4
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Asafoetida2 tsp
Fennel Seeds1 tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder½ tbsp
Rice Flour½ cup
Besan Flour1 cup
Butter1 tbsp
OilFor Deep Frying
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 3 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 436kcal | 1308kcal |
| Protein | 29g | 88g |
| Carbohydrate | 47g | 141g |
| Fat | 14g | 42g |
| Fibre | 6.5g | 20g |
| Sugar | 7.1g | 21g |
Cookd masalas for chicken breast fillet
Method
In a pan, pour water, add 1 tsp salt, and bring it to a boil. Then add the chicken breast. Cover and cook on a low medium flame for 10 minutes. Once cooked, take the chicken and shred it into thin strips.
Add the sliced onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves to a mixing bowl. Add the shredded chicken, and all the flour salt butter and mix gently until thoroughly combined.
Deep fry the pakkoda until golden brown. Serve hot with the beverage of your choice.
Before you start
- How long does Chicken Vengaya Pakoda take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Chicken Vengaya Pakoda serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Chicken Vengaya Pakoda vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Chicken Vengaya Pakoda spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Chicken Vengaya Pakoda?
- 250 grams Chicken Breast Fillet, ½ cup Rice Flour, 1 cup Besan Flour, 2 Onion, 4 Green Chilli, ½ tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Chicken Vengaya Pakoda?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Chicken Vengaya Pakoda?
- About 436 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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