Chicken 65

Name: Chicken 65
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 500g boneless chicken, cut into chunks; 1 tsp ginger, grated; 1 tsp garlic, crushed; 10 curry leaves; 5-6 whole green chillies; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 tbs coriander, chopped; 2 tsp of red Kashmiri chilli powder; 1 tsp grated ginger; 1 tsp crushed garlic; ½ tsp turmeric powder; ½ tsp ground black pepper; 1 tbs lemon juice; Pinch of salt; 1 cup natural yoghurt; ½ tsp of red food colouring; 1 tsp of red Kashmiri chilli powder; ½ tsp turmeric powder; ½ tsp coriander powder; Pinch of salt; 1 egg; 2 tbs of cornflour; 1 tbs of rice flour; 1 tbs water

7 steps

Chennai’s favourite non-veg snack is devil red, and devilishly spicy – the perfect accompaniment to a cold Kingfisher on a steamy South Indian afternoon.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:27:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories757.6 kcal (38%)

Total Fat62.8 g (90%)

Carbs15.6 g (6%)

Sugars6 g (7%)

Protein33.6 g (67%)

Sodium232.5 mg (12%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

1 Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a stain-proof bowl and combine with the chicken until thoroughly coated. Allow to marinate for at least an hour.

Step 2

2 Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl, and set aside.

Step 3

3 For the batter, beat the egg and combine with the other batter ingredients until they form a smooth paste; stir together with the marinated chicken.

Step 4

4 In a wok, heat a cup of vegetable oil and deep-fry the chicken on a medium flame till golden. Set aside on a piece of kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil.

Step 5

5 Discard the frying oil and add 2 tbs of fresh vegetable oil to your pan. Saute the ginger and garlic for a few seconds until aromatic then add the curry leaves and green chillies and the battered chicken pieces.

Step 6

6 Add the yoghurt mixture and cook on a medium flame until it is almost absorbed and the chicken pieces are almost dry.

Step 7

7 Garnish your devil-red chicken pieces with chopped coriander and serve