Chicken 65
chicken 65 is one of my favorite starters,this delicious, deep fried and spicy chicken dish originating from Chennai,South India as an entree or quick snack.There are so many variations of chicken 65 but the main ingredient is red chili.The origin of chicken 65 is a bit of confusing there are many d
Servings
5serving
Cook Time
20minutes
Servings
5serving
Cook Time
20minutes
Ingredients
To marinate:-
for the batter:-
for garnishing:-
Instructions
  1. clean and cut chicken in to small pieces.wash well and drain water.
  2. marinate chicken pieces with all items listed above to marinate except oil.keep in a refrigerator for 30 to 40 minutes.
  3. In a bowl add egg white and 1 pinch of salt .whisk well then add refined flour and con flour in to it.mix well and keep aside
  4. add this batter to the chicken pieces and mix well
  5. heat oil in a pan(medium flame) add chicken pieces(one piece at a time) in batches and deep fry it.approximately 8-10 minutes each batch.remove from oil and keep in a paper towel.
  6. in the same oil add curry leaves and green chilies.fry it.and keep aside in a paper towel
  7. garnish the fried chicken pieces with fried chilies and curry leaves,
  8. serve with sliced onions and lemon wedges.
Recipe Notes

add chili as per your heat tolerance level.

if possible soak chicken in salt water and keep it in a refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours or overnight.this is known as brine. it will make your chicken more tender,moist and juicy.before cooking wash the chicken well with fresh water.

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