Dakshin's - Chicken 65

Do you like chicken Tandoori? Well, chicken 65 is the southern version. It is a two step process in making chicken 65. Many recipe's call for deep frying the chicken in a spice and corn starch mixture first. Than frying more spices and curry leaves, to which the fried chicken pieces are added in to the spice mix pot. This version has 16 ingredients that the chicken is flavored it. What I like about Dakshin's version is that the chicken is not or at least does not taste deep fried.


The chicken has a spicy and tart taste. The spiciness comes from the spices and chillies. And tartness comes from the lemon and yogurt.  An incredible appetizer that will please anyone. I'll take this chicken 65 over any tandoori chicken in Vancouver. At $8.95, the portion is generous. BTW, if you are wondering why the chicken looks so red, it is because it contains food colouring. When you order you can specify what heat level you want the chicken to be. So I imagine it is possible to request sans red food colouring, if you prefer your chicken more au natural.