Hot and crispy Chicken Vada for Iftar

Planning something special for Iftar? Then try your hand at this Chicken Vada.

Chicken Vada

Chicken Vada is very easy to make and is inviting too with its lovely aroma and texture.

INGREDIENTS

• Chicken minced       – 1 cup
• Potato                       – 1, big, cooked and mashed 
• Onion                       – 1, finely chopped
• Green chillies            – 1 or 2, chopped
• Garlic                       – 2 cloves, minced
• Coriander leaves      – 2 tbsp, chopped
• Pepper powder         – 1 tsp
• Gram flour/besan – half a cup
• Baking powder         – half tsp
• Red chilli powder      – half tsp
• Salt                           – to taste 
• Oil for deep frying

PREPARATION

• Cook chicken breast with chilli powder and salt with less water until tender. Pulse it in a grinder and mince it. Set aside.
• Pressure cook a big potato (unpeeled, quartered) with water and salt for 2 whistles. Release the air and drain the water. Peel it and mash it without any lumps. Set aside.
• Now take a big vessel and add chopped onion, garlic, coriander leaves, green chillies, minced chicken, mashed potato, pepper powder. Combine very well.
• To this add gram flour, baking powder, chilli powder and salt. Mix well to form a dough consistency. Sprinkle water only if required only. 
• Now take a lemon sized ball out of the dough. Then flatten, make a big hole in the middle, shape it well like a donut or medu vada. 
• Heat oil in a non-stick pan for deep frying.
• Fry in batches over a medium flame until both sides turn golden. 
• Serve it hot along with green chutney or ketchup.