Chicken 65

It is a deep fried chicken preparation which makes a good appetizer.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound boneless chicken
• 2 tbsp. corn flour
• 1 tsp. soy sauce
• 1 tsp. chili sauce
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tsp Deep Orange Food Color
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 tsp. garlic paste
• 1 tsp. ginger paste
• oil for frying
• ½ cup yogurt
• 2 green chilies slit elongated
• 4-5 curry leaves

Method:

• Wash and pat dry the chicken. Cut the chicken into 1 ½ inch cubes.
• Place chicken pieces in a bowl and mix with ginger garlic paste, soy sauce, chili sauce, chili powder, salt, lemon juice, orange color, beaten egg, corn flour and 1 tbsp oil. Coat the chicken pieces liberally with the marinade. Cover and leave to marinate for 2-3 hours in the refrigerator (Marinating chicken overnight makes softer chicken 65).
• Remove the marinated chicken from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
• Heat Oil in a deep fry pan and fry the chicken pieces for 8-10 minutes or until the chicken turns reddish brown in color. Fry a few at a time.
• Take out fried chicken in a bowl and mix well with beaten yogurt so that every piece of chicken is coated with yogurt. Keep it aside.
• From the same frying pan take out extra oil fleaving behind only 2 tbsp oil. Fry chopped curry leaves and green chilies till they are light brown.
• Stir in chicken and fry well till all the yogurt is absorbed by the chicken pieces. and chicken is tender.
• Garnish with green chillies and curry leaves.
• Serve hot.

Tips: Chicken shouldn't be marinated longer than called for in the recipe. The chicken can become mushy if marinated too long, as the acid breaks down the flesh.