Chicken 65

Ingredients

• 500 g boneless chicken, cubed (Cut into small cubes)
• 1 tsp red chili powder (For the marinade)
• 0.5 tsp turmeric powder (For the marinade)
• 0.5 tsp black pepper powder (For the marinade)
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste (For the marinade)
• 0.5 tsp garam masala powder (For the marinade)
• salt (To taste; for the marinade)
• 1 tsp lemon juice (For the marinade)
• red food color (A pinch)
• 2 tbsp corn flour (Add after marinating)
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (Add after marinating)
• 1 egg white
• 0.25 tsp baking soda (Add after marinating)
• 0.5 cup oil (For shallow-frying; leftover oil is used for the sauce)
• 0.5 tsp cumin seeds (Called zeera in the source)
• 2 tbsp garlic (Chopped)
• 2 tbsp ginger (Chopped)
• green chilies (2–3 chilies, slit)
• curry leaves (A few leaves)
• salt (To taste; for the sauce)
• 0.5 tsp black pepper powder (For the sauce)
• 0.5 tsp red chili powder (For the sauce)
• 2 tbsp red chili sauce (For the sauce)
• 1 tbsp green chili sauce (For the sauce)
• 0.25 tsp vinegar (For the sauce)
• 0.5 tsp soy sauce (For the sauce)
• lemon juice (Amount not specified; for the sauce)
• 3 tbsp plain yogurt (For the sauce)
• cilantro (Chopped, for garnish)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the cubed boneless chicken in a bowl. Add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, salt, lemon juice, and a pinch of red food color. Mix thoroughly so the chicken is evenly coated.

2. 2

   Cover and marinate the chicken for 2 hours.

3. 3

   After marinating, add the corn flour, all-purpose flour, egg white, and baking soda to the chicken. Mix until the pieces are coated.

4. 4

   Set the coated chicken aside for 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Heat the oil in a pan. Shallow-fry the chicken pieces on both sides until cooked and browned, then remove them, reserving the leftover oil.

6. 6

   Transfer the leftover oil to a kadhai and heat it.

7. 7

   Add the cumin seeds, chopped garlic, chopped ginger, slit green chilies, curry leaves, and salt. Stir to combine.

8. 8

   Add the black pepper powder, red chili powder, red chili sauce, green chili sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, lemon juice, and plain yogurt. Mix everything together well.

9. 9

   Add the fried chicken to the prepared mixture and toss to coat. Serve garnished with chopped cilantro.

Notes

The source does not specify the exact shallow-frying time, sauce cooking time, or the amount of lemon juice used in the sauce. It also says to use the leftover frying oil but does not specify how much remains.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Indian
• spicy
• chicken
• shallow-fried
• stovetop
• party food