Chicken 65

Today i m going to share a south indian recipe which i tried on Velentine day. It is somehow simliar to chicken manchurian. If you are vegetarian you can replace chicken with cheese ( paneer). This dish can be served as snacks or with chapatti as well. 

Chicken 65 Recipe

Prep time: 10 min ,Cook time: 30 min

Ingredients

Cleaned boneless Chicken- 1/2 kg ( 15-20 small bite size pieces)

Ginger garlic paste- 1 spoon

coriander Powder-2tsp

Red chili Powder-3tsp

Cumin Powder-1/4 tsp

Turmeric- a generous pinch

corn Flour-2 tsp

Rice Flour-3/4 tsp

lemon juice- 1 tbsp

pepper powder- a pinch

Egg-1

Red and green bel peppers( optional)

salt - to taste

Other ingredients:

Oil- for deep frying

Curry leaves- few

Green chilies -2 halved

Raw onion slices- few just to season

Lemon -1/2 wedge just to season

spring onions chopped - few (optional)

Method

1. To make the fried chicken pieces:- Take chicken pieces in a non reactive bowl-(We use dark meat so that it is nice and juicy when fried).Add salt,1 tsp ginger/garlic paste, pepper powder-pinch, cornflour, rice flour and mix-Then add 1 egg and mix in completely-(Egg coats the meat and keeps the juices in) 
2. Heat oil in a frying wok or kadhai-Add chicken pieces few at a time(Do not crowd the kadhai) and fry until lightly golden brown-Drain and remove on a paper towel
3.  To make the sauce:-This does not need to be very salty-so control salt Heat 2-3 tsp oil in a pan-Add cumin, add the chopped ginger and garlic and suate until fragrant-Add chopped chillies, curry leaves,1 tsp ginger/garlic paste, remaining pepper powder, chilli powder, salt,chilli/garlic paste, aji-no-moto, red color and mix-Cook for a few minutesAdd a little water and then add chicken to this paste and toss lightly-Stir in the coriander leaves or spring onions and serve this recipe with rice or chapatti or as a snack with avocada chutney.Enjoy and wish you all a very happy valentine day.:)
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