Chicken 65

Succulent boneless chicken appetiser coated with spices and deep fried

Ingredients

500g Chicken thigh fillet ( cut into approx 1” cubes)

*preferable to use thigh fillet than chicken breast as thigh fillet is more succulent

Marination for chicken

1 egg

2tbsp cornflour

1tsp ginger paste

1tsp garlic paste

1tsp red chilli powder

1tsp cumin seeds powder

½ tsp black pepper powder

A pinch of haldi (turmeric powder)

1tsp lemon juice

1tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

1 tsp Ajinomoto/Chinese salt/flavour enhancer

1tsp soya sauce

Oil for deep frying

For the sauce

¼ cup oil

1tsp cumin seeds

3-4 green chillies (slit into half)

1 tsp ginger finely chopped

1 tsp garlic finely chopped

10-15 Curry leaves

½ tsp salt

A pinch of deep orange food colour

1tsp tomato ketchup

1tsp chilli garlic sauce ( sriracha sauce or any other red chilli garlic flavoured sauce )

Method

Marinate chicken pieces with all the ingredients in this section and leave aside for at least half an hour. If time allows for couple of hours. Make sure the chicken is properly coated with the ingredients.

Heat oil in a deep round pan ( kadhai). Fry chicken pieces in batches. Start frying from medium high flame . Once you get a crisp coating on the outer layer switch the flame to medium low flame and fry for about 8 minutes to cook the chicken from inside. Switch the flame to medium high for the last 2 minutes and take the pieces out. This process of frying will help to keep the chicken succulent from inside and crispy from outside.

It’s preferable to use a wok for mixing the chicken and sauce. Heat oil in the wok add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Saute green chillies, chopped ginger and garlic. Fry for a minute or so. Add all the other ingredients in this section.

Add ½ cup water to the sauce and let it boil. Finally mix the fried chicken pieces in the sauces. Cover and let it steam cook for approximately 8-10 minutes.

Chicken 65 is now ready to serve.

TIPS

You can fry the pieces and prepare the sauce beforehand. At the time of serving mix them together and steam cook for 5-10 mins before serving.