Deep Fried Chicken with Cumin and Sesame

recipe

It’s that time of the year again! The month of Ramazan has come with all its blessings and most commonly, with a bunch of mouth-watering snacks. Be it those desi fried samosas or some extraordinary chana chaat, these lip smacking yummies make your iftaars absolutely delicious! To calm your hunger pangs this Ramazan, You! has collaborated with food, prop, visual stylist and culinary coach, Kausar Z. Ahmed of Kitchen Craft, who shares her tasty recipe of ‘Deep Fried Chicken with Cumin and Sesame’. Have a blissful Ramazan!

I N G R E D I E N T S

Breast fillet    3

Flour   1/2 cup

Corn flour      1/4 cup

Baking powder          1 tsp

Oil      2 tsps 

Sesame seeds 1/2 cup

Ground cumin 1/4 tsp

Water  3/4 cup

Oil      for frying 

For dipping sauce

Fresh ginger (grated) 1/2 tsp

Green onion (finely chopped)          1 tsp

Vinegar         1 tsp

Soy sauce     1 tsp

Ketchup        2 tsp

Sesame oil     1 tsp

M E T H O D

• Mix together the flour, corn flour, baking powder and pinch of salt in a bowl.
• Add oil and whisk while adding water to make a smooth medium thick batter.
• Add sesame seeds and cumin and cover with a plastic wrap.
• To make the dipping sauce, mix together all the ingredients and set aside.
• Cut the chicken lengthwise into thin strips, season with salt and pepper, dip in the batter. Deep fry in hot oil.
• Drain on paper towels and serve immediately with dipping sauce.