Chicken 65 is a spicy, unique, and popular dish from Madurai, a town in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a boneless starter tempered with a spicy coating.
Chicken 65 is made by marinating and frying chicken cubes coated with flour, curry leaves, and spices. This can be a really quick and easy tea-time snack and can also be served as a starter.
Checken 65 masala tastes fantastic when paired up with some chutney like mint chutney, schezwan chutney, or ketchup and mayonnaise.
Per serving of chicken 65 consists of 468 calories:
- Fat 32 g
- Saturated Fat 7 g
- Cholesterol 114 mg
- Sodium 829 mg
- Potassium 333 mg
- Carbohydrates 11 g
- Sugar 2 g
- Fibre 1 g
- Protein 30 g
Prepare time: 15 min
Cook:20 min
Ready in: 35 min
Ingredients:
- 400 gms chicken, cut into cubes
- ½ cup yogurt
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tbsp curry leaves, chopped
- Black pepper powder to taste
- 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp red chili powder / Kashmiri Red chili Powder
- 2-3 tbsp rice flour
- Oil to deep fry
For Tempering
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 green chilies, slit
- 1 tbsp garlic, chopped
- 10-12 curry leaves
- Black pepper powder to taste
Preparation
- First of all, add chicken cubes, yoghurt, ginger garlic paste, curry leaves, black pepper powder, cumin powder, salt, and red chilli powder.
- Mix them well and coat the chicken well.
- Set aside to marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- After marination, add rice flour and mix properly.
- Heat some oil in a kadhai and deep fry the chicken until it turns crispy.
- Remove the excess oil from the chicken and place it on an absorbent paper
For tempering
- Heat oil in a pan, and then add green chillies, garlic, and curry leaves.
- Saute them till they become fragrant.
- Finally, add the fried chicken and toss well.
- Add black pepper powder and toss well.
Serve hot with mint chutney or schezwan chutney.