Chicken Pakora

🥘 Ingredients

• chicken breast or thighs 1 pound
• green onions 2
• cilantro 2 tablespoon
• garlic 3 cloves
• ginger 1 inch
• lemon juice 1 ½ tablespoon
• greek yoghurt 3 tablespoon
• chili powder 1 teaspoon
• turmeric ½ teaspoon
• garam masala 1 teaspoon
• salt 2 teaspoon
• pepper ½ teaspoon
• baking soda 0.12 teaspoon
• besan (gram) flower ½ cup
• cornstarch 3 tablespoon
• greek yoghurt 1 and 1/2 cup
• chopped cilantro ¼ cup
• cumin ½ teaspoon
• garam masala ½ teaspoon
• salt 1/2@teaspoon
• english cucumber (grated) ¼ cup

1. 1

   preheat air fryer to 360
2. 2

   chop chicken breast or thighs into bite size pieces, and place in a large mixing bowl .
3. 3

   Chop green onions and cilantro , mince garlic , grate ginger , and pour it all over the chicken
4. 4

   pour lemon juice and greek yoghurt over the chicken
5. 5

   mix all the dry spices in a separate bowl: chili powder , turmeric , garam masala , salt , pepper , baking soda , besan (gram) flower , cornstarch
6. 6

   add the spices over the chicken and wet ingredients and mix well until all of the nuggets are thoroughly coated in the mixture
7. 7

   Put them in the air fryer in small batches, ensuring that all the pieces have spaces between for air to flow. Spray with cooking oil, and cook for 6 minutes at 360, shake them around, and then cook for another 6 minutes at 360. To keep the finished pakoras warm while the rest cook, place them on a baking sheet in the oven with the heat set to lowest
8. 8

   I like to serve the pakoras with Raita, a kind of yoghurt based dressing: mix greek yoghurt with chopped cilantro , cumin , garam masala , salt , and english cucumber (grated) . another great dipping option is green chutney, which I buy at Golden India because I don't have a food processor