Crunchy Chicken

Ingredients

• • Chicken (medium, cut into 4 or 8 pieces) - 800 grams
• • Lemon juice - 2 teaspoons
• • Salt - as required
• • Pepper - as required
• • Maida - 3 tablespoons
• • Salt - 1 teaspoon
• • Pepper - 1 teaspoon
• • Mustard powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Chilly powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Egg white - 1
• • Freshly chopped coriander - 1 tablespoon
• • Bread crumbs (finely ground) - ½ cup
• • Sesame seeds - 2 teaspoons

Method

• 1. Wash the chicken pieces. Sprinkle salt, pepper & lemon juice.
• 2. Pressure cook with ½ cup water to give 1 whistle. Remove from fire.
• 3. If chicken is not tender, simmer for 2 minutes & drain. Keep aside.
• 4. Add pepper, salt, chilly & mustard powder to the maida.
• 5. Beat egg white. Add coriander, a pinch of salt & pepper.
• 6. Press the chicken pieces well into the maida to coat.
• 7. Dip in beaten egg white and then roll in bread crumbs.
• 8. Heat oil in kadai and deep fry the chicken on medium heat till golden brown. Drain on paper.
• 9. Serve hot with boiled vegetables, sauteed in a little butter and sprinkled with some sesame seeds.