Just thought of giving Chummaakaachi a spicy start!
This topic is quite an interesting one! I thought people might be knowing this already, but after inquiring with a few folks at work, came to know that this is a raging question amongst non-vegs but none knew the actual reason behind the name. What started as a benign discussion at work would have ended up with people ripping others’ skin apart, had I not intervened and stopped the homicide. So, to help the human race live in harmony, I have come up with the theory (and practice) behind this mystery.
To ascertain the fact, I googled to see various reasons sited by (not so) reliable sources around the world; again no one was sure. So, it has now become my moral duty to let the world be informed about this for free (knowledge needs to be free you know!). After all, next to the invention of zero, the Indians are very proud of inventing this tasty dish!
Enough of testing your patience at the very first post itself, here is the reason- Chicken 65 is made from chicken that is approximately 65 days old. It is said that that is the time when the meat is soft and slender and perfectly suited for the dish. Now, spread the news!
Other reasons people are made to believe:
• for every kilo of chicken - 65 chilies were used !
• ‘invented’ in 1965 (like AK47 was designed in 1947) !
• Dish has 65 pieces of chicken (What a blatant lie!) !
• The spices soak for 65 days.---what?!
If you are interested in making it yourself, here are some recipes
-Recipe 1
-Recipe 2
