Chicken 65
Chicken 65 is a soft & crispy masala loaded starter made by marinating chicken pieces with spices, flour and then frying it. Chicken 65 is a great starter that is a must try at home and the family will come for more. Chicken 65 Recipe explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings4 people
Ingredients
For the marinade
- 1/2 kg chicken boneless
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
- a generous pinch turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon corn flour
- 3/4 teaspoon rice flour
- 1/4 teaspoon red food color
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 no egg
- salt to taste
Other ingredients
- oil for deep frying
- few curry leaves
- 2 nos green chillies halved
- raw onion slices to garnish
- lemon wedge just for garnish
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients listed under 'For the marinade' and mix well.
- Allow it to rest for 2 hours atleast - the more resting time the softer the chicken 65 will be.
- Then heat oil in a kadai deep fry curry leaves and green chillies till crisp and set aside. Then add the chicken pieces in batches and fry well.
- Deep fry them until crispy and till it turns golden brown. Garnish with fried curry leaves and green chillies.
- Serve Chicken 65 with raw onion slices and lemon wedges as a starter.
Notes
- The time for marinade is very important to get juicy soft chicken 65 else it would turn hard and rubbery. So make sure to marinade at least for 2 hours at least.
- You can also include small chopped pieces of ginger and garlic with the tempering ingredients.
- You can also skip the yellow yolk of the egg and just add only the white part.
- Choose tender chicken thigh part and cut them into small bite sized pieces.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken 65
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 320
Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Cholesterol 97mg32%
Sodium 596mg26%
Potassium 260mg7%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin A 582IU12%
Vitamin C 62mg75%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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