Chicken 65 Recipe Hyderabadi - Yummy Indian Kitchen

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Chicken 65 is one of the most popular snacks and starter recipes across India. Making it using boneless chicken pieces by marinating them with some spices and then deep-frying.

I love making various chicken dishes, and this is one of the best recipes.

It is a mouth-watering chicken recipe; check out more chicken recipes, such as Kadai chicken.

hyderabadi chicken 65 on a plate with onion rings and lemon wedges

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Faq's on the name of this chicken recipe

The name 'Chicken 65' is said to be named after various reasons...

Some think this starter snack is placed as the 65th item on the menu list in Southern India, and some say that this dish belongs to Chennai.
Whatever the reason for the name, it is a mouth-watering snack delicacy.
Some say that this recipe uses 65 ingredients to make this chicken dish, whereas others contradict this.
The dish's appearance and look have nothing to do with the name of this most famous dish, as different regions make it differently.
This Indo-Chinese recipe has many modifications according to Indian cooks and gives a new form and technique on how to make it.

Including chicken in our daily diet in some form or the other, mainly as soups or boneless chicken breast recipes, is always a healthy option.

Benefits of eating chicken

Chicken is a low-fat protein that helps build the muscles of the body and thus helps maintain the body weight without getting obese.
Eat chicken in a healthy way than trying to make spicy dishes, as making it in a spicy way can be harmful to a certain extent.
It is always a good and wise idea to include chicken healthily, such as steaming the chicken, grilling, making soup, and eating chicken breast, which helps give a lean body.
It has a good amount of zinc, iron, and vitamins like Vitamin B.
It strengthens immune levels in the body and aids in preventing heart-related problems such as heart attacks etc...

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chicken 65 on a plate with onion rings and lemon wedges

Chicken is such a wonderful non-veg delicacy to try in various forms, and every chicken dish is a delight to our taste buds.

My blog has some good chicken recipes and shall be included with more chicken delicacies in days to come...

How to make this recipe?

This recipe uses dry spices, egg, cornflour, and all-purpose flour, and the chicken breast pieces should marinate well for about half an hour before deep-frying.

We then saute the deep-fried chicken in curd and spices.

It gives a fantastic taste if eaten by sprinkling lemon all over the chicken and served with onions...

Curry leaves play an important role in giving the perfect aroma to the chicken...

Chicken 65 can be made in the form of dry and gravy. The dry version is just the deep-fried version of the marinated chicken...

This recipe can be used as an iftar snack during Ramadan and can be included as an iftar meal...

Dry chicken 65 method below

Marinate the chicken with salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, garam masala powder, beaten egg, corn flour, and maida.

Mix all the ingredients well. Marinate the chicken for half an hour and deep fry in oil... This gives the chicken 65 dry recipe version.

Another chicken starter similar to this recipe is chicken kebab...do check it out...

We all are familiar with this beautiful Chicken 65 recipe, and without much ado, I would like to share this tasty and yummy starter recipe with my blog readers and recipe viewers.

Step-by-step procedure

For the chicken marination and deep frying

Firstly, in a mixing bowl, add boneless chicken pieces.

Add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, and garam masala powder.

Into it add one egg.

Add all-purpose flour/maida, and add corn flour into it.

Mix up all the ingredients and rest the marinade in the refrigerator for about 15-20 minutes.

Heat oil in a wok for deep frying.

Add the chicken pieces and deep fry them on all sides until they turn golden brown for 10-15 minutes on medium flame.

Take the chicken pieces out and transfer the pieces into a bowl and set aside.
Prepare the gravy as shown below.

For the chicken gravy:

Take a wok, into it, add oil, heat it, and add crushed ginger garlic.

Add slit green chilies plus fresh curry leaves and saute.

Add beaten yogurt to it. If yogurt is tangy, add less yogurt and buttermilk, too, which can be a substitute for yogurt.

Add some salt as per taste, and add red chili powder, red food color, and garam masala, too, if required.

Adding salt, red chilli powder, food colour and garam masala

Mix all the ingredients and stir well.

Add the deep-fried chicken pieces into the gravy and cook for five to ten minutes by stirring.

cooking chicken 65 for five to ten minutes by stirring

Take the chicken 65 out on a serving plate.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
Add lemon extract all over.
Serve with onion rings and lemon wedges.

Difference between chicken 65 and chilli chicken

Chicken 65 here in my recipe does not use any sauce, such as soy sauce or chili sauce.

Stir-frying the deep-fried chicken in curry leaves tempering makes it a wonderful snack.

I am using yogurt in the recipe, but buttermilk is a good option for enhancing it.

On the other hand, chili chicken uses various sauces such as soy sauce, chilli sauce, cubes of capsicum, and diced onion to give a Chinese effect to the whole dish.

The deep-fried chicken should stir-fry well with veggies and sauces and is slightly different from the recipe shared here.

It is one of the most sought-after dishes in India these days.

Faq's

Is Chicken 65 a dish from Chinese Cuisine?

Not precisely; this is an Indian-originated recipe and always made in indo-chinese style where the chicken is marinated and deep fried and then sauteed in some curry leaves and yogurt tempering.

Why is it called Chicken 65?

It is said that this dish was served at number 65 in Chennai, and not only this, but there are many theories surrounding its name overall. Because of the name of the recipe, it has become one of the most popular recipes across India in chicken varieties.

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Chicken 65 Recipe Hyderabadi Gravy Dry Restaurant Style

Asiya

A hyderabadi gravy version of making chicken 65 which can be eaten as a starter and is a deep fried snack item sauteed in gravy made with boneless chicken.

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 30

Total Time 55

Course chicken

Cuisine Hyderabadi

Servings

Calories 356 kcal

Ingredients

1 kg boneless chicken washed well (chicken breast cut into small pieces)
salt - as per taste
1 ½ tablespoon red chilli powder
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon full ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
2 tablespoon all purpose flour/maida
2 tablespoon corn flour
1 beaten egg

Other ingredients:

oil for deep frying

To make the gravy:

2-3 tablespoon oil
½ teaspoon very finely chopped/crushed ginger
½ teaspoon very finely chopped or crushed garlic
6-7 green chillies vertically slit
10-12 curry leaves
1 cup yogurt 200 ml
salt - to taste
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
½ teaspoon red food color

For garnishing:

coriander leaves for garnishing
lemon wedges
onion rings

Instructions

For the chicken marination and deep frying:

Firstly, in a mixing bowl, add boneless chicken pieces, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, garam masala powder.
Into it add one egg, also add all purpose flour/maida, add corn flour into it.
Mix up all the ingredients.
Rest the marinade in the refrigerator for about 15-20 minutes.
Heat oil in a wok for deep frying.
Into it, add the chicken pieces and deep fry them on all sides until they turn golden brown on all sides for about 10-15 minutes on medium flame.
Take the chicken pieces out and transfer the pieces into a bowl and set aside.
Prepare the gravy as shown below.

For the chicken gravy:

Take a wok, into it add oil and heat it.
Add finely crushed ginger and garlic into it.
Add green chillies into it and saute well.
Add fresh curry leaves and saute.
Add beaten yogurt into it.
Add some salt as per taste, add red chilli powder, red food color.
Mix all the ingredients and stir well.
Add the deep fried chicken pieces into the gravy and cook for five to ten minutes by stirring.
Take the chicken 65 out on a serving plate.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
Add lemon extract all over.
Serve with onion rings and lemon wedges.
Watch the video procedure above.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Chicken 65 Recipe Hyderabadi Gravy Dry Restaurant Style

Amount Per Serving

Calories 356 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Trans Fat 1g

Cholesterol 11mg4%

Sodium 38mg2%

Potassium 135mg4%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 207IU4%

Vitamin C 67mg81%

Calcium 113mg11%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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