Chilli Chicken

Ingredients

• 450 gms Chicken (cut into thin strips (I used boneless))
• 1.5 tbsp Chopped Ginger & garlic (each)
• 3 Green chilli
• 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp Pepper powder
• 1 Egg white (beaten)
• 2 tbsp Cornflour
• 1.5 tbsp Soya sauce
• Salt (refer notes)
• 2 Medium Onion (chopped)
• 1 Small - medium Capsicum (chopped)
• 1 tsp Chopped Ginger & garlic ( each)
• 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 cup Water
• 1 tbsp Soya sauce
• 1 tbsp Tomato sauce
• Oil (I used Sunflower)
• Salt (refer notes)

Instructions

1. 1

   Grind together ginger, garlic & green chilli, listed under marination, together to a fine paste by adding 1 tbsp water. Marinate the cleaned chicken strips with the ground paste & other items listed under marination. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours, overnight refrigeration is the best.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a pan & deep fry the chicken pieces till it becomes golden brown.

3. 3

   Sauce Preparation:

4. 4

   Heat some oil (you can use the same oil, which is used for frying chicken pieces) in a deep pan. Add chopped onion, capsicum & salt and cook till it becomes soft (onion doesn't have to change color).

5. 5

   Add chopped ginger & garlic. Saute for 2-3 mins.

6. 6

   Mix Kashmiri chilli powder in 1 cup water. Add this to the sauce mixture. Let it boil.

7. 7

   Add soya & tomato sauces. Mix well.

8. 8

   Add fried chicken pieces. Mix well. Cover & cook till the sauce is reduced & chicken pieces are coated well with the sauce. Serve hot with fried rice or noodles.