Chicken 65

It is a popular fast food item, which can easily be prepared at home.

Ingredients:

• Chicken (boneless, legs, or thighs: 1/2 kg, cut into small pieces)
• Chili powder: 4 tsp
• Coriander (Dhania) powder: 2tsp
• Turmeric powder: ¼ tsp
• Garam masala powder: ¼ tsp
• Lemon juice: 5 tsp
• Yogurt/curd: 2 tsp
• Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tsp
• Food color: 3 pinch
• Oil for deep frying: 2 cups
• Coriander leaves (for garnishing): 4 stalks
• Salt to taste.

Method of preparation:

• Mix red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, garam masala, color, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and curd in a deep bowl.
• Prepare a thick paste.
• Add chicken pieces and stir well so that the masala is coated all over the pieces. Marinate for about an hour.
• Heat edible oil in a wok.
• Deep fry on medium flame until brown color.
• Drain excess oil.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with onion – lemon – tomato salad.

Very tasty to have with rice, biriyani, pulav, kushka, puri, purotta (parantha), etc.

Kolukattai / Kozhukkattai, a special sweet for Ganesh Chaturti (Vinayakar Chaturthi / Pillaiyar Chaturthi)

• Roast lightly 2 cups of rice flour in a skillet.
• Allow it to cool by spreading on a tray.
• Add 1 cup of jaggery which is shredded, ¼ cup of finely sliced coconut and 1 tsp of salt.
• Mix together with required quantity of water so as to be well-kneaded and firm.
• Make lemon sized balls.
• By gripping each ball within palm, knuckle shaped kolukkattais can be made easily.
• Arrange the kolukattais in idli cooker so that they don't contact each other.
• Steam cook until light brown in color.
• This is similar to modhakam or modhak.
• Serve hot or cold.