Chicken 65 is a spicy andfried chicken dish. chicken 65 is an invention of A.M Buhari of the Buhari Hotel chain. we also have Vegetarian version like "Paneer 65" , "Gobi 65" use Paneer or cauliflower instead.some account claims that it is a dish containing 65 chilli peppers , other says that it was 65 item in menu, this chicken dish originating from Chennai, India.
Ingredients of Chicken 65
- 300 gm chicken
- 3 spoon all purpose flour
- 2 spoon of corn flour
- 1 spoon of rice flour
- 1/2 cup yoghurt (curd)
- 1 green chilli chopped
- handful curry leaves
- refined oil for frying
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 3/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp of lemon juice
- salt as per taste
- 1/2 tsp of garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp of ginger paste
- 1 tsp of chopped garlic
- 1 tsp of black pepper powder
How to make Chicken 65
Step 1
For the marination, take a bowl add cleaned chicken piece ,chilli powder, lemon juice,cumin powder, pepper powder, curd, garlic paste, ginger paste and salt together. This marination step is very important and will give this chicken recipe real flavour. keep it aside for 15 mins
Step 2
In another bowl add pinch of salt into the mixture of corn,rice and all purpose flour.Add in marinated chicken pieces one by one , roll them so that chicken gets evenly coated
[since i have added both corn flour and rice flour chicken will turn crispy after frying
Step 3
Now, heat oil in a deep-bottomed pan , carefully put the chicken pieces in the oil and fry them till turn golden in colour. then remove chicken and keep it aside
Step 4
In another pan add some oil when oil gets heated up add chopped garlic ,chopped green chilly and curry leaves saute for a min, add fried chicken pieces ,simmer for 2 mins
Chicken 65 is ready .
This usually served as a starter
bon appetit