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.

Kadhai Chicken

It is also called Kadai chicken curry, murg kadhai, kadhai murghee, Iruppuchchatti kozhi curry, Wok chicken curry and so on.

Ingredients:

• Chicken: 1
• Onion: 4
• Tomato: 6
• Ginger garlic Paste: 4 tsp
• Green Chili: 3
• Coriander Powder: 2 tsp
• Garam masala: 2 tsp
• Red chili powder: 2tsp
• Turmeric Powder: ½ tsp
• Salt to taste
• Edible oil: as required
• Coriander leaves: for garnishing
  
  

Method of preparation:

• Dress the chicken and cut into pieces.
• Chop the onions, tomatoes and green chilies.
• Heat oil in a kadhai.
• Add chopped onions and green chilies and sauté until light golden brown.
• Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder and salt.
• Mix well.
• Add tomatoes, gingergarlic paste and sauté until the tomatoes become half cooked.
• Add a little water and bring it to boil.
• When the gravy becomes slightly thick, add chicken pieces and stir well.
• Reduce heat. Cover and thoroughly cook.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot.
  

Taken well with rice, biriyani / biriani, kushka, chapathi, roti, bread, puri / poori, paratha / purotta, dosa / dosai, idli / idly, oothappam / uthappam etc.