Chicken 65

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken- 500gm (Cut into small pieces. use boneless chicken if needed)
Ginger - 2" piece (Cut into small pieces)
Green chilli- 3 to 4(slit)
Curry leaves - 1 handsfull( 3 or 4 sprigs)
Oil- enough to deep fry the chicken
Butter - 2 tbsp
Tomato ketchup - 3 tbsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Initial marination:
Lime juice - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

For marinating:
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Red food colour(optional)
Yoghurt - 1 tbsp
Tomato paste - 2 tsp ( If you do not have tomato paste, boil a tomato till its skin cracks. Cool it, peel off the skin and smash it. This becomes tomato paste)


DIRECTIONS:

1. First marinate the chicken with lime juice, turmeric and salt. Set aside for 10 mins.
2. Next, make a paste of the ingredients mentioned for marinating. Take half of this mix and marinate the chicken with it. Leave it for another 30 mins.
3. Deep fry the chicken. Make sure the chicken is cooked well.
4. In a pan, heat butter and 2 tbsp oil(oil used to deep fry the chicken).
5. Add the ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. Saute till the raw smell of the ginger goes off.
6. To it add the remaining half of the marinade. Cook for a minute.
7. Add the fried chicken pieces and cook for a 2 minutes.
8. Next, add the sugar and tomato ketchup. Mix well for another minute.
9. Adjust the salt and your chicken 65 is ready to be served!