chicken 65 garlic bread

Ingredients

• 500 g boneless chicken, cut into small cubes
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 0.5 tsp turmeric
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 0.5 tsp garam masala
• to taste salt
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• pinch red food colour (optional)
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 whole egg white
• 0.25 tsp baking soda
• for shallow frying oil
• 0.5 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp chopped garlic
• 2 tbsp chopped ginger
• 2.5 green chillies green chillies, slit
• few curry leaves
• to taste salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 0.5 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp red chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp green chilli sauce
• 0.25 tsp vinegar
• 0.5 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp plain yogurt
• 1 whole garlic
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 0.25 cup butter, softened
• to taste salt & black pepper
• 1 tsp oregano
• 0.75 tsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 loaf ciabatta or french bread, halved
• mozzarella cheese
• fried curry leaves
• fried green chillies
• thinly sliced red onions
• lime

Instructions

1. 01

   Roast the garlic at 400°F for 35 minutes, then squeeze it out and mix with the butter, oregano, parsley, chilli flakes, salt, and pepper.

2. 02

   Marinate the chicken with the spices, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, and food colour (if using) for 2 hours. Add the cornflour, flour, egg white, and baking soda. Rest for 20 minutes.

3. 03

   Shallow fry until golden.

4. 04

   In a pan, sauté the cumin, garlic, ginger, green chillies, and curry leaves. Add the remaining sauce ingredients, then toss in the fried chicken until well coated.

5. 05

   Spread the garlic butter over the bread, top generously with mozzarella, then arrange the Chicken 65 on top.

6. 06

   Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes, then broil on high for 2-3 minutes until golden.

7. 07

   Finish with fried curry leaves, fried green chillies, red onions, and a generous squeeze of lime.