Chicken 65 is one of the best tastiest popular street foods of Madurai. In south India, this delicious dish is served as an appetizer other than the main dish. Chicken 65 being in small size are crispy, spicy, and soft.
| NAME | QUANTITY | NAME | QUANTITY |
| Boneless chicken | 500 gm. In cubes | Corn Starch | 2 tbsp |
| Egg | 1 | Rice flour | 2 tbsp |
| Curd | 1/2 cup | Turmeric Powder | 1/3 tsp |
| Oil | 1-1/2 cup | Coriander Powder | 2 tbsp |
| Spring Onion | Chopped | Black Pepper Powder | 1 tsp |
| Ginger Garlic grated | 2 tbsp | Cumin Seeds | 2 tbsp |
| Red chili garlic paste | 1tsp | Red Chili Powder | As per taste |
| Green coriander | 1 bunch chopped | Salt | To taste |
| Green Chili chopped | 3-4 | Tomato catch up | 2 tbsp |
| Curry leaves | 10-12 | Soya Sauce | 1-2 tsp |
| Red food colour | 4-5 drops optional |
- In a bowl mix all the ingredients curd, turmeric powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, beaten egg, corn starch or rice flour and salt , grated ginger garlic.
- Marinate the chicken pieces evenly ensuring that all pieces are well covered with the marinating paste. Leave the bowl for rest at least for 5-6 hours so that all the flavours of ingredients are combined.
- For crispy and juicy taste marinating of chicken for 1 -2 days is recommended.
- In a deep pan heat the oil to boil and shallow fry all the marinated chicken pieces to golden colour and keep separately.
- In other pan heat the oil on medium flame and add cumin seeds to crackle.
- Add grated ginger garlic and paste , black pepper, chili powder and salt to taste and saute. Now add curry leave , green chilli and saute.
- Add red chili garlic paste and tomato catch up or soya sauce ( as per taste) and stir. Add little water to have thick curry.
- Add fried chicken pieces and toss as such all pieces are coated with the thick curry.
Chicken 65 is ready to serve hot serve by garnishing with chopped coriander and spring onion. Also, you can have it with romali roti or Malabari paratha and at last, there are a lot of stories associated with Chicken 65 like Chicken 65 has 65 varieties of masalas or is found in 1965 so what story have you listen to share your experience in the comments below,
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