Chicken 65
Chicken 65, from above
Non vegTamil Nadu

Chicken 65

Crisp, red and fiery. Chicken 65 is the snack that started a thousand debates.

60 minTime
32 gProtein each
hotSpice
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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
383kcalsame
32 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
60minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chicken, boneless500 g boneless, bite size
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)¼ cup
Ginger garlic paste1½ tbsp
Kashmiri chilli powder1 tbsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Garam masala1 tsp
Black pepper½ tsp
Lemon juice1 tbsp
Egg1
Cornflour (cornstarch)2 tbsp
Rice flour2 tbsp
Saltto taste
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for deep frying, about 1/4 cup absorbed
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Green chilli3, slit
Garlic4 cloves, chopped

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Marinate chicken with curd, ginger garlic paste, chilli powders, turmeric, garam masala, pepper, lemon juice and salt for 30 minutes.
  2. 2Add egg, cornflour and rice flour and mix to coat.
  3. 3Deep fry in hot oil in batches until crisp and cooked through.
  4. 4Temper garlic, green chilli and curry leaves in a spoon of oil, then toss the fried chicken in.
Serve it like this

Drain on paper for a minute, pile onto a plate and serve hot with chutney on the side.

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What goes with Chicken 65: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Coconut chutney10 min
On the side Paruppu usili40 min
To drink Neer mor8 min
To drink Nungu sarbath10 min
Something sweet Thinai payasam40 min
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