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Chicken 65 recipe

By swasthi , on February 18, 2020, 244 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Chicken 65 recipe. – Learn how to make chicken 65 recipe at home. Chicken 65 is a popular spicy, delicious and hot South Indian restaurant style boneless chicken starter. There are so many ways a chicken 65 is made. All totally different from one another with different styles Andhra style or hyderabadi style, Madurai style, restaurant style etc.

chicken 65

I have tried quite a lot and ended up concluding this as one of the best chicken 65 recipe. It makes an amazing party appetizer & is a crowd-pleaser.

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This recipe is a keeper and I have lost count of how many times I have made this. It has never turned me down even when I make for a crowd.

The unique flavor & delicious taste to this dish comes from my special homemade garlic chili seasoning which I have shared below.

What is chicken 65?

Chicken 65 is a popular deep fried spicy chicken appetizer that originated in Hotel Buhari in Chennai.

This immensely popular South Indian appetizer is made by marinating & frying chicken bites coated with flour, curry leaves and spices.

There are a lot of variations to this dish. The recipe shared here is done by tossing fried chicken bites in a spicy chilli garlic seasoning. Curry leaves & garlic are the key ingredients in this dish.

Variations

To make a hyderabadi chicken 65, you can use yogurt for marination as well for seasoning.

To make it street style, you can use egg. But I prefer not to use it since it makes the chunks soggy and smelly once cooled down. This recipe can be made even without yogurt and egg if you desire. The result will still be juicy and soft chicken.

If you make the chicken 65 without egg, then it can be kept for few hours. While there will be no change in the taste and flavor. It can be refrigerated for later use and heated as well. But eating reheated chicken often is not a good idea.

For more Indian chicken recipes , check
Indo chinese chilli chicken
Chicken pakoda
tandoori chicken
Hot garlic chicken
Andhra or hyderabadi chicken majestic
chicken tikka

Preparation for chicken 65 recipe

1. Marinate chicken with ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, lemon juice or yogurt , pepper powder or garam masala, turmeric and very little salt.

addition of marination ingredients

2. For a restaurant flavor, you can also add very finely chopped curry leaves. Keep it aside for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Overnight makes the chicken chunks super soft.

marinating chicken

3. Add corn flour and maida or rice flour.

addition of flour to the marinade

4. Mix well using very little water or egg. (one egg for half kg chicken. ) If you have used yogurt no need to use egg. But if you have not used yogurt, i suggest using egg since it will locks the meat juices and prevent it from becoming hard when fried. Since i have used yogurt i did not use egg.

binding the flours for making andhra style chicken 65

Frying chicken

5. Heat oil in a pan. Check if the oil is hot enough by dropping a small portion of batter. It must rise without browning too quickly. Then slide the chicken pieces to hot oil and deep fry until golden. When the chicken is cooked fully, bubbles will reduce.

deep frying marinated chicken
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6. Drain them on a kitchen tissue. You can also fry 1 sprig curry leaves for garnish.

fried chicken 65 on kitchen tissue

How to make chicken 65 recipe

7. This step is optional and you can also add them directly to the pan. Add garlic paste, red chili powder, salt, very little sugar and yogurt or vinegar with 2 tbsp. water to a bowl.

To remove the pungent taste of garlic very little sugar is used but that doesn’t sweeten the dish. Some restaurants use yogurt, some use vinegar. To make andhra style chicken65 use yogurt.

making of saucy spice mixture

8. Transfer the oil to a bowl from the pan and retain just 1/2 to 1 tbsp. oil. Add garlic, when it is lightly fried add cumin, chilies and curry leaves.

seasoning with curry leaves
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9. When the curry leaves turn crisp, add the mixture we just made above. You can also add all the ingredients directly – garlic paste, red chilli powder, salt, sugar & vinegar with 2 tbsps water. Or skip vinegar & water, just use curd.

addition of chili garlic saucy mixture for chicken 65 recipe

10. Allow it to thicken a bit.

thickened sauce seasoning

11. Add the fried chicken and saute for 2 to 3 minutes to coat the mixture well. Taste test and add more salt and half teaspoon ground pepper if needed for extra heat.

addition of fried chicken

Delicious, juicy chicken starter is ready, serve with onion wedges.

chicken 65 recipe

Serve with Chinese fried rice, South Indian style Ghee rice, Andhra style coconut milk pulao or South Indian coconut rice.

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Restaurant style chicken 65 recipe

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chicken 65 recipe

Chicken 65

South Indian restaurant style chicken 65 is a popular appetizer that is flavorful, spicy & delicious. It is made by tossing fried chicken in a spicy garlic sauce.
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For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )

  • 250 grams chicken boneless & tender
  • 1 egg white (optional, refer notes)
  • 2 tbsp Corn flour
  • 1 tbsp rice flour or cornflour
  • oil for deep frying

marination

  • ½ tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • 1 ½ tbsp curd or yogurt (don’t use sour curd)
  • ½ tsp pepper powder (ground black pepper)
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric
  • 1 sprig curry leaves finely chopped
  • Salt to taste (about 1/8 tsp)

Seasoning for chicken 65

  • ½ tsp cumin (jeera)
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • ½ tsp garlic chopped
  • 2 green chilies sliced
  • ¾ tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic paste or grated
  • ¼ tsp Salt – use as per your taste
  • 2 tbsp curd or 1 tsp vinegar with 2 tbsp water
  • ½ tsp pepper powder (ground black pepper, optional)
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Instructions

Preparation

  • Add curd, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, salt, turmeric, pepper powder & chopped curry leaves (optional) to a mixing bowl. Mix & taste it. Add more salt if needed. 
  • Then stir in the cubed boneless chicken. Mix well. Set aside for at least 45 mins to 1 hour. You can also marinate overnight & pop it in the fridge for best results.
  • Sprinkle the dry flour over the marinade. If you chose to use egg, you can add it now. Mix well. If not using egg the marinade may turn dry so sprinkle some water if needed to bind the flour well.

How to make chicken 65

  • If using yogurt for seasoning, whisk it well with a fork or whisk until smooth. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a deep pan until hot enough. Test if the oil is hot by dropping a small portion of the batter to the hot oil. The batter must rise without burning a lot.
  • Slide in the chicken pieces one by one. Fry on a medium high flame until crisp & golden. When the chicken is done cooking, the bubbles will begin to cease. Drain them on a kitchen tissue.
  • Wipe off any moisture on the curry leaves & fry them in the hot oil & set aside for garnishing.
  • Heat a pan with 1 tbsp oil. Add cumin, chopped garlic, curry leaves & green chilies. Fry till the leaves turn crisp. Then add garlic paste, red chilli powder, sugar, curd & salt. You can also skip curd & just add 1 tsp vinegar with 2 tbsp water.
  • Quickly stir everything well. When the mixture bubbles well & turns thick, add fried chicken and toss well.
  • Fry on medium heat till it absorbs all the moisture & coats the chicken. This just takes 2 minutes. Over frying can make the chicken hard. So turn off in time. Taste test and add more salt and half teaspoon ground pepper if needed for extra heat.
  •  Serve chicken 65 with sliced onions & lemons. Garnish with curry leaves.
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Notes

Using egg or egg white is optional, it locks in the chicken juices and keeps it soft. But it will leave an egg smell if you are serving later after a while.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Chicken 65
Amount Per Serving
Calories 468 Calories from Fat 288
% Daily Value*
Fat 32g49%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 114mg38%
Sodium 829mg36%
Potassium 333mg10%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 820IU16%
Vitamin C 19.3mg23%
Calcium 33mg3%
Iron 1.8mg10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. Sreya says

    January 15, 2021

    Hi
    Instead of deep frying can I bake it in the oven?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 16, 2021

      Hi Sreya
      Yes you can. To bake it is best to marinate the chicken overnight otherwise it can become hard.

      Reply
  3. Amal Qureshi says

    January 10, 2021

    Hi Swasthi,

    This recipe looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it!
    I just have one question, if I want it to stay crispy and If I want to make it a little more saucy, should I just double the sauce quantity and only add the sauce just before serving?
    Thank you

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 10, 2021

      Hi Amal
      Add to the sauce only when you are ready to serve. Yes you can double or even triple the sauce.

      Reply
  4. Mona says

    December 22, 2020

    4 stars
    I made it today and It was yummy – one quick question Swasthi – do we have to add ground pepper again during seasoning (two mentioned 1/2 tsp ground pepper twice under ingredients but under method you did not mention it)
    Thank you for the yummmmy recipe xx

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 23, 2020

      Hi Mona,
      Glad to know! Yes it is optional & can be added while seasoning for extra heat. I updated it. Thank you

      Reply
  5. I WONT TELL says

    November 16, 2020

    5 stars
    YUMMY ????

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 16, 2020

      Thank you

      Reply
  6. Sukhla says

    October 20, 2020

    Can we keep fried chicken 65 in fridge a day before ,and sauté in another day with sauce
    Will that a good idea , or will that turned out hard .. as I m making large deep tray ..
    Utilization of time

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 20, 2020

      Yes the texture changes if refrigerated. It can be marinated and kept in the fridge.
      Making it a few hours ahead is just fine

      Reply
  7. Shanthi Senthilkumar says

    August 23, 2020

    5 stars
    Delicious

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 23, 2020

      Thank you

      Reply
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  9. vasundhara says

    August 23, 2020

    5 stars
    do you have a book with all the recipes?Where can i buy the book?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 23, 2020

      Thanks Vasundhara
      I don’t have a cookbook
      🙂

      Reply
  10. Sandra says

    July 21, 2020

    Tried your Chicken 65 recipe for the first time, turned out really well, my kids loved it, thank you

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 22, 2020

      Glad to know Sandra
      Thank you

      Reply
  11. Nidhishree says

    June 17, 2020

    5 stars
    What is the maximum time I can marinate??
    Like overnight??

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 17, 2020

      Yes you can marinate overnight & rest in the fridge.

      Reply
  12. Nehal says

    June 10, 2020

    Hi swasthi,
    I tried this recipe today and it came out perfectly- juicy and so soft . I wanted to know if I wanna make for a crowd what prior preparation can I make ? As frying took lot of time. I today made this recipe with 500 gm chicken chunks

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 11, 2020

      Hi Nehal
      Glad to know. Other than marination I don’t suggest anything to be done in advance as the texture of chicken changes.

      Reply
  13. Samia says

    May 19, 2020

    Hi Swasthi,
    How much is 250 grams of chicken? Would that be like 2 boneless chicken breasts? Thank you.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 20, 2020

      Hi Samia,
      It depends on the size. I think you can keep checking the step by step photos at every stage and adjust the ingredients like adding more spices, more yogurt etc. Hope this helps

      Reply
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  15. Laura Johnson says

    May 18, 2020

    Hi Swasthi! I love all of your recipes! I am cooking a lot of Indian food in quarantine! What oil do you usually use for frying?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 19, 2020

      Hi Laura,
      Thank you so much! I use peanut or coconut oil.

      Reply
  16. Shradha Chandavarkar says

    May 10, 2020

    Hi,
    I just wanted to know how much lemon juice we have to use instead of curd since I am out of it.

    Regards,
    Shradha

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 10, 2020

      Hi Shradha
      Skip it in the marinade & seasoning. Pour 2 tbsps water for tempering/seasoning. Add 1 tbsp lemon juice just before serving.

      Reply
    • Sana Zainab says

      May 24, 2020

      5 stars
      Foolproof recipe! Tastes just like or better than restaurant style chicken 65! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe! We all loved it !

      Reply
      • swasthi says

        May 26, 2020

        Welcome Sana

        Reply
  17. Hiba says

    May 9, 2020

    Hi I love chicken 65 and can’t wait to try the recipe but is there a possible substitute for the rice flour/corn flour? Could I just use all purpose flour?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 9, 2020

      Hi Hiba
      Yes you can use all-purpose flour

      Reply
      • Hiba Pirani says

        May 10, 2020

        Thank you!!!

        Reply
  18. Saher Owais Talib says

    May 3, 2020

    5 stars
    Hi Swasthi, I like all your recipes. Can you please share the recipe of chicken dum pukht..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 5, 2020

      Hi Saher, Glad to know! Thank you. Here are the links for hyderabadi biryani and chicken dum biryani .

      Reply
  19. Jessica S says

    April 25, 2020

    I’m so excited to find your blog! We ordered some Chicken 65 for my birthday – it’s one of our favorites and my kids are excited to try to make some. I enjoy Indian food and I’m going to try some of your recipes.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 27, 2020

      Hello Jessica,
      Thank you! Hope you all enjoy the recipes.
      🙂

      Reply
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  21. Tanya Anuj says

    April 21, 2020

    5 stars
    By far the best chicken 65 recipe I found. Made it several times, loved it each time. Thank you.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 23, 2020

      Hi Tanya
      You are welcome! Glad to know. Thank you

      Reply
  22. Lim Teck Peng says

    April 9, 2020

    Hi Swasthi,

    l’ve just found your recipes and find that your chicken 65 is easy to cook. Hopefully, l can try it later.

    Can you please share the recipe for ‘chicken varuval’…..a very popular dish in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

    Kenny TP Lim

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 9, 2020

      Hello Lim Teck Peng,
      You can check the recipe of chicken varuval here

      Reply
  23. Nancy M says

    March 26, 2020

    5 stars
    I am addicted to the Chicken 65 from my local restaurant and have been looking for similar recipes. It looks like this one hit the spot! As I am new to Indian cooking, I am not familiar with all of the ingredients. What type of green chile was used? Is it jwala? Is the red chili powder kashmiri? Sorry for all of the questions!

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 27, 2020

      Hi Nancy,
      Thank you! I used a Thai green chili. You can use any chilies that are low in heat. You can skip it as well. Yes it is kashmiri chilli powder. You can use any kind you have. Hope you like it.

      Reply
  24. Yamini says

    March 2, 2020

    I loved ur recipe n ill definitely try this at home..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 7, 2020

      Thank you! Yes do try it

      Reply
  25. JD says

    February 13, 2020

    5 stars
    Chicken 65 is my favorite thank you Swasthi.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 14, 2020

      Welcome JD

      Reply
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