Servings : Serves 2-3
Delicious and spicy, perfect on cold rainy days! 🙂
Ingredients for Chicken Marinade
- 500 gm boneless chicken breast, cut into small cubes
- 2 tsp. corn flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper powder
- 1 tsp. ginger paste
- 1 tsp. garlic paste
Other Ingredients
- 4 tbsp. oil
- 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1 tsp. ginger paste
- 1/2 tsp. garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp. chilli powder
- 2 tbsp. chilli garlic sauce
- 2 tbsp. freshly chopped mint
- 4 tbsp. freshly chopped coriander leaves
- 3 green chillies, chopped (adjust to taste)
- a few curry leaves
- 1 tsp. garam masala
- 4 tbsp. water
- few drops red food color (optional)
- 1/4 cup thick plain yoghurt (whipped)
- sliced onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Marinate the chicken cubes in the marinade ingredients for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
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, salad etc. and serve hot. Goes well as a side dish for fried rice, fries etc.
Enjoy! 🙂
Askm..how to cook chicken super tender..lyk restaurant style..any tips?
W/Salaam, never over-cook the chicken, that always ends up toughening it. 🙂
I have seen chicken 65 to have a lot of gravy sometimes. How can I prepare it with gravy?
Double the amounts of the section marked Additional Ingredients.
Can we use frozen ginger/garlic?
Will shallow frying the chicken work?
Yes you can use frozen ginger/garlic and yes shallow frying is fine.
Is it necessary for it to be marinated for just a half hour or can I leave it for 3-4 hours too?
Thanks!
Yes you can leave it for longer if you like.
thank you so much for so many
thank you so much for so many yum recipes fauziya.. I tried this and turned out really delicious…
I have made this recipe
I have made this recipe several times and everytime my guests and family members have loved it. It’s quick and so gooood.
Salaams Fauzia. Thank you for
Salaams Fauzia. Thank you for sharing all these great recipes with us all. You have truly made our life easy! May Almighty reward you for this generous effort of yours:) I had a quick qn for u.. I tried chicken 65 everything seems to be fine except that the chicken is hard? I did not overfry them nor did i keep them for more than 3 minutes, what would this be caused by? If you can assist, I would greatly appreciate. Thanks alot!
W/Salaam, normally the main
W/Salaam, normally the main reason for hardness in chicken is over-cooking. Try cooking for even less time next time. Or cut the cubes a bit bigger. 🙂 Make sure the oil is hot.
Salaam ! Can u pls tell me
Salaam ! Can u pls tell me which brand of chilli garlic sauce do u use.. The ones i tried has a sweet taste…also mention the brand name of normal ketchup or sauce tht u use.. Thnx in advance ! 🙂
W/Salaam, where are you
W/Salaam, where are you located please? Different countries would have different brands. There are chilli garlic sauces that are unsweetened. I get one by PEPTANG from Kenya.
I reside in the UAE..
I reside in the UAE..
Hmm, try the major
Hmm, try the major supermarkets, check the isles which have sauces and ketchups.
Assalamo Alaikum will u plz
Assalamo Alaikum will u plz let me knw d rcp of Chilli Garlic Sauce?
W/Salaam, the chilli garlic
W/Salaam, the chilli garlic sauce is store-bought. Like ketchup but with chilli and garlic in it.
I donno y always i m unable
I donno y always i m unable to post comment Please check it out whts wrong
Nothing wrong dear, all
Nothing wrong dear, all comments have to be approved first by me whenever I am online before they get posted.
which cumin i want to take
which cumin i want to take there is small and big cumin
Have not heard of big and
Have not heard of big and small cumin, just the regular cumin/jeera used in cooking.
Your thoughts on substituting
Your thoughts on substituting chicken with shrimps in this recipe?
You can do that yes, just be
You can do that yes, just be sure not to overcook the shrimp because they cook really fast.
Or even substituting chicken
Or even substituting chicken with paneer?
Yes that should be fine.
Yes that should be fine.
yuumm! loving it
yuumm! loving it
assalam o allaikum….fauzia
assalam o allaikum….fauzia thanks for the recipe.will try it soon inshaALLAH.can you please suggest me with what i should serve this with?any idea? this will be difficult for me to find curry leaves where i live…can i skip it?
jazakillah u khairen
W/Salaam, you can serve this
W/Salaam, you can serve this as a side with fries or with fried rice. And yes you can leave out the curry leaves you do not have them.
Salams…can i add 1tblsp
Salams…can i add 1tblsp tomato paste to have little more gravy?
W/Salaam, yes you can.
W/Salaam, yes you can.
Can I use all purpose flour
Can I use all purpose flour instead of corn flour?
You can although cornflour
You can although cornflour gives better results.
Asalam Aleikum, I have been
Asalam Aleikum, I have been trying your recipes for the last month and they have been the best. We totally loved chicken 65, it tasted exactly like one of the restaurant serves it here. and the best thing is we dont have to go there anymore for our favorite dish. Thank You so much for all you recipes. You have been such a big help in my cooking. May Allah bless you.