Chicken 65
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Chicken 65 is a popular spicy fried chicken dish, originating from Hotel Buhari, in Chennai, India whose flavor is due to the use of curry, chili, ginger, and mustard leaves.
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Ingredients
- 10 oz. chicken thighs (boneless ), cut into 1 inch (3 cm) cubes
- 1 egg lightly beaten, white
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (maida)
- 2 tablespoons rice flour (or cornstarch)
- neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
For the marinade
- ½ tablespoon garlic paste
- ½ tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons yogurt dahi, Indian style
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 1 prig curry leaves , finely chopped
- salt (to taste)
For the seasoning
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 prig curry leaves
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic chopped
- 2 green hot peppers , sliced
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons yogurt dahi) or 1 teaspoon vinegar, Indian style
- 2 tablespoons water
To serve
- scallions , thinly sliced
- lemon slices
- curry leaves , chopped
Instructions
- Whisk the dahi well until obtaining a smooth consistency. Set aside.
- Wipe off any moisture on the curry leaves and fry them in the still hot chicken vegetable oil.
- Drain on paper towels and set aside.
- Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon of oil.
- Add the cumin, mustard, garlic, curry leaves and green hot peppers.
- Brown them, stirring frequently, until the curry leaves become crisp.
- Then add the garlic paste, garam masala, red pepper flakes, sugar, dahi (or 1 teaspoon of vinegar and 2 tablespoons of water), and salt.
- Mix everything together quickly and, when the mixture is bubbling and becomes thick, add the fried chicken and mix well.
- Sauté over medium heat until chicken absorbs all the moisture, no more than 2 minutes. More time would make the chicken tough.
- Serve chicken 65 with chopped onions and lemons. Garnish with curry leaves.
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