This restaurant style Chicken 65 will remind you of your favourite thela or Andhra mess! Cubes of crispy fried chicken packed with robust south Indian flavours. See my tips on how to make the marinade, how to get that extra crispy outer layer, etc!
STEP 1.Combine all the ingredients for chicken marinade except rice flour and corn flour. Cover and marinade for at least an hour or overnight if possible.
STEP 2.a heavy bottomed vessel or kadai, heat enough oil on a medium flame for deep frying.
STEP 3.Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 10 minutes prior to frying and add rice flour and corn flour. Mix well to combine.
STEP 4.Carefully drop in the chicken pieces one by one into the hot oil. Deep fry for 2 - 3 minutes or until bright red in colour and crispy. Remove from oil and place on a tissue paper lined plate.
STEP 5.Heat oil in a saucepan and allow it to heat up. Once hot, add garlic, ginger and green chillies and fry lightly over medium flame. Once fragrant, curry leaves and saute for a minute.
STEP 6.Add red chilli powder and saute. Add fried chicken and stir fry on high flame for 1 minute. Remove from the pan and serve hot.
Nutrition value
293
calories per serving
18 g Fat20 g Protein14 g Carbs2 g FiberOther
Current Totals
Fat
18g
Protein
20g
Carbs
14g
Fiber
2g
MacroNutrients
Carbs
14g
Protein
20g
Fiber
2g
Fats
Fat
18g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
36mg
Iron
2mg
Vitamin A
61mcg
Vitamin B1
< 1mg
Vitamin B2
< 1mg
Vitamin B3
6mg
Vitamin B6
< 1mg
Vitamin B9
15mcg
Vitamin B12
< 1mcg
Vitamin C
< 1mg
Vitamin E
1mg
Copper
< 1mcg
Magnesium
44mg
Manganese
< 1mg
Phosphorus
230mg
Selenium
21mcg
Zinc
2mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment