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Achari Chicken Meatballs

Achari Chicken Meatballs is a lip-smacking Indian meatballs made with pickling spices and chicken. Achari chicken meatballs is so juicy, spicy and bursting with tantalising flavours. It makes a super quick party appetiser.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: achari chicken, achari chicken kofta, achari miurgh, achari murgh kofta, Indian meatballs, quick appetizer
Servings: 16 meatballs
Author: Arpita@Gastronomic Bong

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • large thick bottomed pan/skillet

Ingredients

For the meatballs

  • 500 grams Chicken mince
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Thick Yogurt
  • 2-2 1/2 tbsp Gram flour/besan (or more to bind) You can also use breadcrumbs
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
  • 2-3 Green Chillies chopped
  • 1/3 cup Coriander leaves chopped
  • 3 tbsp ACHARI masala I used a store bought ready made Rajah achari masala
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder
  • 3/4 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
  • Salt as per taste
  • 2 tbsp Oil.

Instructions

  • In a large bowl add al the ingredients listed under meatballs except the oil.
  • Mix it really well with hands until everything is well combined.
  • Now divide it into lemon sized balls. I made around 16 meatballs. you can make more or less depending on the size you desire. (you can prepare this and keep ahead. and fry when needed)
  • Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a skillet on medium heat. When hot slowly add the meat balls and fry on medium heat.
  • Cover and cook for 5 minutes turning once or twice. cut one through to check if the chicken meatball is cooked through.
  • Serve it hot with some green yogurt chutney.