Chicken 65 Recipe: Easy Restaurant-Style Method at Home

By Hotel Prince, ShahadaUpdated 4 November 20262 min read

Chicken 65 is a spicy, crispy, deep-fried starter with a bright red colour, curry leaves and green chillies. It disappears from the plate quickly.

• Prep15 min
• Cook20 min
• Serves3
• TypeNon-veg

Ingredients

• 400 g boneless chicken, 1 inch pieces
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp red chilli powder and 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 egg, 2 tbsp corn flour, 1 tbsp rice flour
• 1/2 cup curd
• A few curry leaves, 3 green chillies
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt

Method

1. Mix chicken with ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder, pepper, lemon juice and salt. Rest for 30 minutes.
2. Add the egg, curd, corn flour and rice flour to form a thick coating.
3. Heat oil and deep fry on medium-high heat until golden and cooked, 6 to 8 minutes.
4. Fry curry leaves and green chillies in the same oil for 20 seconds.
5. Toss the chicken with them and a pinch of chilli powder.
6. Serve hot with onion rings and lemon.

Tips for the best result

• Fry in batches to keep the pieces crisp.
• Double fry for extra crunch.
• Toss with a spoon of curd and chilli sauce for a wet version.

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