Chicken Pakoras & Batter Fried Fish

325 g boneless chicken or turkey breast
1 ( 50 g ) onion, chopped
3 flakes 9 6 g ) garlic, chopped
2 green chillies, chopped
20 g coriander leaves, chopped
150 ml water
125 g gram flour ( besan ) , sieved
1 teaspoon ( 5 g ) coriander powder
1 teaspoon ( 5 g ) cumin powder ( jeera powder )
1/2 teaspoon ( 2 g ) garam masala powder
1/2 teaspoon ( 2 g ) chilli powder

1 teaspoon ( 5 g ) salt or to taste
A pinch of soda bicarb

Put onion, garlic, green chillies and coriander leaves along with 90 ml water in a mixer and grind to a smooth paste.

In a large bowl, mix gram flour, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, chilli powder, salt and soda bicarb well. Add ground masala paste and mix thoroughly. Add the remaining water and mix well to form a thick paste.

Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and gently mix into the paste until the pieces are fully coated.

Heat oil in a kadai over medium heat. And using a tablespoon drop one piece of the masala - coated chicken at a time into the hot oil. Fry the pakoras on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes on both sides. Remove with perforated spoon and drain on an absorbent paper.

Serve hot with tomato sauce or green chutney.

450 g fish fillet, washed and pat dried
1 ( 40 g ) onion, chopped
3 flakes ( 6 g ) garlic, chopped
3 cm ginger, julienned
2 fresh green chillies, chopped
35 g coriander leaves, chopped
1 teaspoon ( 5 g ) salt or to taste
Juice of half lemon
90 ml oil for shallow frying

3 tablespoon ( 45 g ) flour
1/4 teaspoon ( 1g ) salt
1/2 teaspoon ( 2 g ) chilli powder
1 egg, beaten

Grind the onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies, coriander leaves and one teaspoon salt along with lemon juice to a fine paste.

Coat fish pieces with a light coating of the ground masala paste. Marinate in refrigerator for three hours.

Mix the flour with salt and chilli powder. Roll the fish pieces in the seasoned flour. Dip in the beaten egg and deep fry over medium heat till brown and done on both sides. drain on an absorbent paper. Serve with rice / raita / mint chutney/ tomato sauce.