Chicken 65–Restaurant Style

Ingredients (Serves 4 – 5)

Recipe Courtesy – VahreVah.com

1. Chicken – 500 gm, cut into bite-sized pieces

Ginger-garlic paste – 2 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Kashmiri chilly powder – 2 tsp

Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp

Garam masala – 1/2 tsp

Yoghurt – 1 tbsp

Lemon juice – 1 tsp

Salt – To taste

2. Egg – 1, beaten

Corn flour – 1 tbsp

3. Oil –  For shallow-frying or deep frying

4. Oil – 1.5 tbsp

Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp

Ginger – 1/2 tsp, finely chopped

Garlic – 1 tbsp, finely chopped

Green chilies – 2, diagonally sliced

Curry leaves – A few

Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp

Kashmiri chilly powder – 1/2 tsp

Chilly garlic sauce – 2 tbsp

Water – 1/4 cup

Salt – 1 pinch (optional)

Method

1. Marinate chicken pieces with all the ingredients numbered 1. Keep in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Take it out of the refrigerator half hour before frying.

2. Add beaten egg, a pinch of salt and corn flour to the marinated chicken. Mix well.

3. Heat oil in a pan at medium-high heat and deep or shallow fry the chicken pieces in 2 – 3 batches for about 5 – 7 minutes or until fully cooked. Transfer to a paper towel.

4. Heat 1.5 tbsp oil in a pan over medium heat. Splutter cumin seeds and add ginger, garlic, green chilies and curry leaves. Cook for 1 minute. Add cumin powder and kashmiri chilly powder. Cook for 30 seconds or until their raw smell disappears. Add chilly garlic sauce and cook for a few seconds. Add 1/4 cup water, a pinch of salt and mix well. Cook for a seconds and add the fried chicken pieces. Mix well. Cook for a minute. Switch off. Sprinkle chopped cilantro and serve immediately with onion rings and lemon wedges. Enjoy!!