The weather is so awesome out here today that I have been having such crazy cravings. Hot and spicy Chicken 65 is what is running on my mind right now!…Mmmmm..Just Yummm!!

Ingredients:
  • For Marination:
    • 500gm boneless Chicken breast (cut into small cubes)
    • 2 tsps Corn flour
    • 1 tsp Salt
    • 1 Egg-lightly beaten
    • 1/2tsp Black pepper powder
    • 1tsp. Ginger and Garlic paste
    • Oil for frying
    • For Preparation:
      • 1/2tsp Cumin seeds
      • 2tbsps Oil
      • 1tsp Ginger and Garlic paste
      • 1/2tsp Black pepper powder
      • 1/2tsp Cumin powder
      • Salt to taste
      • 1tsp Red chili powder
      • 2tbsps Chili garlic sauce
      • Mint and Coriander leaves-freshly choed
      • 3 Green chilies-chopped
      • few Curry leaves
      • 1tsp Garam masala
      • Water
      • few drops red food color
      • 1/4 cup of thick plain yoghurt -whipped
      • Ketchup-if you want dark red color.
      • Spring onions-sliced for garnish
    Method:
    • In a bowl mix together chicken, salt, ginger and garlic paste, black pepper, corn flour, and egg.Let it marinate for half an hour.
    • Heat oil for deep frying in a deep pan. Lower the flame, and add in the chicken pieces slowly. (Do not over crowd the pan). Fry for not more than 3 minutes. Do not over-fry, it will result in hard chicken. Remove and set aside to drain on kitchen towels.
    • Take another pan, add oil. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add in ginger, garlic, green chilies, curry leaves and fry for a minute. Next add black pepper powder, cumin powder, chili powder, and salt to taste. Then add chili garlic paste, chopped mint, chopped coriander leaves, garam masala and fry for about 1-2 minutes on medium flame.
    • Add little water (a few tbsps.) and cook for a minute on medium flame. Add red food color, mix well and throw in the fried chicken pieces. Mix them well so that the spices coat nicely. Add yoghurt and mix well to coat the chicken. Increase the flame to high and cook till the yoghurt is absorbed fully. Taste and adjust salt/spices. Turn off the heat.
    • You can garnish with sliced onions, lemon,salad and serve hot. Goes well as a side dish for fried rice, fries etc.