by Lancy
Hello Everyone!How many chicken lovers are here? Would you do anything for a plate or roasted chicken or chicken pie? I am your type of person then. Chicken 65 is a crispy red roasted chicken fry recipe, widely eaten in India. It is made using the mixture of chicken, corn flour, chilly powder and other spices. The draw back of this mouth watering chicken recipe is, chicken is marinated and deep fried. Did you read that carefully? I mean 'deep fried'. So if you are in your weight loss diet plan, Chicken 65 recipe is not for you at all! But why worry?
Today, I am here with the recipe of pan fried chicken 65 recipe which does not require deep frying for the crispy taste. I am not a weight conscious person and I don't want weight loss at all as I am already underweight. I started preparing Chicken 65 this way, without much oil to make it healthy for my 55 year old mom. Fine, shall we move on to the recipe now?
Chicken 65 Without Deep Frying:
Step 1: The ingredients are very few so I didn't want to list them out. All you need are 250 gm of chicken, chilly powder, salt, curd, ginger garlic paste, a lemon and some food color (Optional). Get them ready.Step 2: Cut chicken into moderately thin pieces and rinse the pieces with warm water. Add a pinch of turmeric to the water to ensure the death of bacteria in chicken, if any :P Drain water and collect the chicken pieces in a clean bowl. Add 1 and half teaspoon of red chilly powder (Or any amount required) salt, ginger garlic paste (1 teaspoon), curd (1/2 cup) to the chicken. I don't prefer adding food color as it is not good for health; if you wish to add it, then no one can block you. But it is advisable not to use food colors often.
Step 3: Now marinate the chicken in this simple masala for 1-2 hours. Heat 2-3 teaspoons of oil in a non stick pan and allow it to heat. After the oil gets heated, add the chicken pieces to your pan and coat it in the oil. Simmer the stove and close the pan. Allow the chicken to cook for 20 minutes in low heat. In between, open the pan and saute the chicken a bit. If you want the chicken to be well cooked and soft, sprinkle some water before closing the pan.
Step 4: After 20 minutes, all you will see is cooked chicken in your pan. But definitely it won't look crunchy as fried it in oil. Don't get disappointed. Now increase the flame and start sauteing the chicken for 5 minutes until it turns crispy a bit. Your nose will catch the smell and rush up your stomach to eat it :P Ignore them and keep frying, but make sure you don't over fry/burn it. After 5-7 minutes, switch of the stove and your healthy, less oiled chicken 65 is all ready to eat!
Serve this healthy chicken 65 with rice dishes like fried rice, pulao or biryani. This recipe is very much better than the deep dried chicken. Elders can also taste this recipe without fear. And it won't cause you any weight gain like the deep fried non veg items. For a well garnished look and flavor, you can sprinkle some minced coriander or lettuce over the fried chicken!
