What’s not to love about chicken pakoras? Maunika's crispy, spicy recipe coats tender bites of chicken thighs in garlic, chilli, fennel and chaat masala. Blend the garlic and ginger to a paste ...

For the pakoras, in a large mixing bowl, mix the thawed vegetables with the chopped coriander, if using. Add the flour, salt, chilli powder and turmeric and stir to combine and coat the vegetables ...

Squeeze a small amount of the pakora mixture together before carefully lowering into the hot oil with a spoon. Fry for 8-10 ...