Chicken 65 (From Scratch)
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 2 Large Chicken Breast
- • 1/2 cup - 125ml Plain Yoghurt
- • 2 teaspoons Garlic & Ginger Paste
- • 1/2 teaspoon Chilli Powder
- • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Pepper
- • 1/8 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- • 2 teaspoon2 Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- • 3 tablespoons Corn Flour
- • 3 tablespoons Rice Flour
- • 10 Curry Leaves
- • 5 sliced filely Birds Eye Chilli
- • 3 cloves Grated Garlic
- • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Pepper
- • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- • 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
- • Slices or wedges Lemon Juice
- • Sliced in rings Red Onion
Preparation Steps
start by adding the yoghurt, garlic and ginger paste, chilli powder, cumin powder, ground pepper, turmeric, salt and kashmiri chilli powder and mixing together well
add in the chicken and coat thoroughly
once mixed well add in the flour and mix through thoroughly. Allow to marinate for at least 20 minutes, ideally overnight
heat a pan with a few centimetres of oil and shallow fry in small backes for around 3-4 minutes turning once during cooking. Remove as soon as they become crispy and the meat is cooked through. Transfer to drain on a plate with some kitchen paper on
add 2 tablespoons of oil into a pan and add the curry leaves and chillies, fry for a minute then add the grated garlic. Fry for 30 seconds before adding the cumin seeds and pepper
finally add the cooked meat back into the pan, stir through and then sprinkle over the sugar
transfer to a plate to serve with slices of lemon and red onion