Chicken 65 Recipe

This delicious, deep-fried chicken from the house of Tamil Nadu is marinated in a host of spices and tempered with red chillies, mustard seeds and curry leaves.

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts (cut into strips)
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp garlic paste 
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp turmeric powder 
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 cup oil
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 Tbsp corn flour
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp kashmiri chili powder
• 500 ml soda
• 4 guntur chillies
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 6-7 curry leaves
• 5-6 pepper corns

Method

• Marination of the chicken:
• In chicken strips add ginger and garlic paste, salt, turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder and oil for binding.
• Mix well and put it in fridge for 15-20 minutes.
• Now add one egg, soda, flour and corn flour for the batter.
• Put the batter in fridge for 30 minutes.
• Pour the batter onto the chicken strips.
• Then deep fry them.
• Tempering:
• Add oil in a tadka pan and add Guntur chilly, mustard seeds, curry leaves and sea salt.
• Pour it on the deep fried chicken.
• Serve hot.

Chilli Gobi

Spice up your meal with this chilli gobhi recipe. Cauliflower florets are cooked with an oriental tang. Its quick and easy.
Ingredients:-

• 500 gm cauliflower (gobhi) - cut into small florets 
• 2 tsp salt 
• 1 egg 
• 1/2 cup corn flour 
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 
• Water to mix the batter 
• Oil for deep frying 
• 2 cups onions - chopped coarsely 
• 2 Tbsp green chillies - thickly sliced 
• 1 Tbsp soya sauce
• 2 Tbsp vinegar
• Some greens for garnish

Method:-

• Mix together the gobhi, 1 tsp salt, egg, corn flour, garlic, ginger and enough water to have the pieces coated with the mixture. 
• Heat the oil, and fry over medium heat to a golden color. 
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• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a wok, and stir fry the onions in it over high heat till they look wet. 
• Add the green chillies and stir a few times, add the remaining salt, soya sauce, vinegar, and the gobhi. 
• Mix well, and serve garnished with some greens. 
• If you like the gobhi softer, you can blanch it before adding it to the batter ingredients.

Odia Style Aloo Soya chunks Curry

Serve-4.  
Cooking time- 30 – 40 minutes
Ingredients:

• Soya chunks- 2 cups
• Potato (slit in halves)- 4 in number
• Tomato -3
• Onion (grated)-1 cup
• Ginger (grated )-2 tsp
• Garlic (finely chopped)-2tsp
• Green chilly (chopped)-2 tsp
• Asafetida-1/2 pinch
• Cumin seeds-2 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1 tsp
• Coriander powder-2 tsp
• Kashmiri/ deggi mirch-1 tsp
• Red chilly powder-1 tsp
• Garam masala-1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Vegetable oil-3 tbsp
• Chopped coriander-1/2 cup
• Water- 10 cups

Method:

• Boil 2 cup water in a pan ,add soy chunks ,stir for 5 minutes.Take them out and squeeze excess water.Keep aside.
• Boil 2 cup water in a pan ,add tomatoes,let it in the water for 5 minute.Take out and remove the skin. Chop in small pieces.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker,add asafetida and cumin seeds.
• As popping starts add grated ginger,sauté and add grated onions.
• Stir till color starts changing a little brown,add potato halves. Saute for 5 minutes.
• Now add all spices and salt,stir for 2 minutes.
• Now add all spices and salt,stir for 2 minutes.
• Add chopped tomatoes and green chilly,sauté till oil comes out.(it will take 10 minutes).
• Add squeezed soya chunks,mix with masala and add 4 cups of water.(Add water accordingly you want your consistency ).
• Close the lid and let it cook for 2 whistles.When all steam evaporates,open the lid and cook again for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with bread,chapati,paratha,rice or naan.
• Serve-4.  Cooking time-30 – 40 minutes.