Chicken 65

This recipe has been sent by one of our dearest guests Leela.She is  blessed with the fine art of cooking ,non-veg dishes especially.Here is the version of world famous authentic Chicken 65 from her…

Ingredients:
For marination:

• Chicken boneless -400 gms
• Lemon juice  – 3 tbsp
• Salt – 1 tbsp
• Ginger Garlic Paste – 1tbsp
• Corn flour – 2tbsp
• Red chilly powder – 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tbsp
• Red food color – 1/2 tbsp

For cooking the dish after marination:

• Cooking oil – 6 tbsp(to fry the chicken pieces)
• Cut green chillies – 4 nos
• Spring Onions – 3tbsp finely chopped
• Tomato ketchup – 5 tbsp
• Chilli Sauce-2tbsp
• Garlic 1tbsp finely chopped
• Ginger 1 pod finely chopped
• Curry leaves – 2 springs

How the dish was made:

• Cut the chicken into small pieces and mix along with all the ingredients that are specified under marination.
• Make you coat the pieces very well with all the masalas and add more lime juice if needed.Allow it to marinate for at least 1 hour.the more it marinates the better taste.Remember this thumb rule while preparing any chicken dishes.
• Now heat oil in a pan,and fry the chicken pieces until they turn soft and golden brown.
• Take a pan and add 2 tbsp of oil.Add chopped ginger,garlic pieces,curry leaves and spring onions,green chillis.
• Now add tomato ketchup,chilli sauce and toss the ingredients without getting them burnt.
• Add 2 tbsp of water if you feel that the mixture becomes too dry.Now add the chicken pieces and toss them well on high flame for 5 mins.Adjust the salt accordingly.
• Reduce the flame and cook for 10 more minutes. Garnish it with fried cashew nuts and cilantro!