Spicy Chicken 65: Authentic Indian Recipe

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By Anjana Ns

Monday, November 7, 2011, 10:06

Ever tried preparing the authentic Chicken 65 at home? Well, the spicy, deep-fried snack is a popular item in south Indian restaurants. The bar snack is prepared using cayenne pepper, mustard and vinegar.
And if you are wondering why it is called 65, there is a history behind the name. The bright red chicken recipe was named after the year the famous restaurant introduced it. It was the Buhari hotel that came with the authentic Indian recipe. Take a look to know how to go about with the chicken 65 recipe.

Spicy Chicken 65
Ingredients:

1. 2 lb Boneless skinless chicken thighs
2. 2 cloves
3. 1 cinnamon
4. 1 piece of cardamom
5. 1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
6. 2 tsp red chilli powder
7. 2 tsp rice flour, maida and cornflour
8. 1 egg
9. Red food colour
10. 2 cups curd
11. 10 Green chilies
12. Lime juice
13. Vegetable oil for frying
14. Salt according to taste

Garnish:

1. Chopped coriander
   
2. Onions (chopped, stir fried in oil) garnishing

How to make Chicken 65:

1. In a bowl, combine cornflour, maida, rice flour, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, egg, spices, little water and salt. Make a thick batter.
2. Add the chicken pieces and marinate for about an hour.
3. Deep fry the soaked chicken until golden brown.
4. In a sauce pan, heat oil, fry chicken pieces for one more time with slit green chillies, curd, red colour and salt. Fry about 5 minutes.
5. Transfer the contents of the pan to a decorative bowl and garnish with chopped coriander and fried onions. Tasty chicken 65 is ready.