Chicken 65
Chicken 65 is a spicy and crispy South Indian appetizer made by deep-frying marinated chicken pieces, then tossing them in a flavorful blend of spices, curry leaves, and green chilies. It is popular as a snack or starter, known for its bold flavor and vibrant color.
Ingredients
- Chicken Dices – 300 gms
- Salt – to taste
- Ginger Paste – 1 tbsp
- Black Pepper – 1/2 tsp
- Curd – 2 tbsp
- Lemon Juice – 2 Tbsp
- Garlic paste – 1 tbsp
- Chilli powder – 1 tbsp
- Cumin Powder – 3/4 tbsp
Coating
- Refined flour – 3 tbsp
- Cornflour – 2 tbsp
- Rice flour – 1 tbsp
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – for deep frying
Tempering
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Garlic Chopped – 1 tbsp
- Green chilly chopped – 1 no
- Curry Leaves – handful
- Coriander chopped – handful
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken dices with lemon juice, salt, ginger paste, garlic paste, chilly powder, black pepper powder, cumin powder & curd. Leave it for 20 minutes.
- Prepare the coating by mixing together refined flour, cornflour, rice flour and salt. Add marinated chicken pieces one by one into this dry flour mixture.
- Make sure to coat evenly. Heat oil and deep fry the chicken till crisp.
- In a separate pan heat oil and add chopped garlic, green chilly chopped and curry leaves.
- Sauce it lightly.
- Add the fried chicken and chopped coriander and toss it gently so that the chicken absorbs all the flavours.
- Serve hot.
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