To begin making the Chicken Pakora recipe, combine all the ingredients together in a bowl including chicken, gram flour, onion, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander leaves and salt.

Add water little at a time, to make a thick pakora batter. Check the salt, spices and adjust to suit your taste.

Preheat the Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan on medium heat; add a few drops of oil into each cavity.

Spoon the Chicken Pakoda batter into the cavity and pan-fry them until it is browned and crisp on both sides. You can optionally add just a little more oil to give it additional taste. This will take 3 to 4 minutes.

Proceed the same way with the remaining Chicken pakora batter.

The process of cooking pakoda in a pan preserves nutrition and the addition of Lotus seeds giving an added taste and nutrition for this classic teatime snack.

Arrange the Chicken pakora on a serving platter, sprinkle some chaat masala, place some pickled onions by the side and serve it as a snack or as an appetizer for parties. 

Serve the Chicken Pakora Recipe along with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney or Garlic Chutney  for evening snacks and enjoy it with Masala Chai.