Spicy Chicken Popcorn
Ingredients
First Marination:
- 500g boneless chicken, cut into small pieces
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 & 1/2 tsp ginger & garlic paste
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
Second Marination:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/3 cup thick yogurt
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 & 1/2 tsp dry fenugreek leaves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 & 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger & garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 2 tbsp gram flour (dry roasted)
Other Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 1/4 cup corn flour
- 1/2 tsp paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 to 2 eggs
- Dry bread crumbs (as required)
- Oil for frying
Instructions
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Spicy Chicken Popcorn
1. In a bowl, combine chicken with all ingredients listed under the first marination. Mix well and let it marinate for 20 minutes.
2. Add all ingredients listed under the second marination to the chicken. Mix thoroughly and let it marinate for an additional 30 minutes.
3. In a separate bowl, mix plain flour, corn flour, paprika powder, red chilli powder, and salt.
4. Beat the eggs in another bowl.
5. Heat oil for frying.
6. Roll the marinated chicken pieces in the flour mixture, then dip them in the beaten eggs, and coat them evenly with bread crumbs. (You can store them in a zip lock bag and freeze for up to a month.)
7. Fry the chicken pieces in hot oil for 2 minutes, then fry them over medium to high heat until golden brown, about 6 to 7 minutes.
8. Sprinkle with a little chaat masala.
9. Serve hot with fries and your choice of sauce.
Enjoy your deliciously spicy chicken popcorn!
