Chilli Chicken

Ingredients :

• 250 grams of boneless chicken pieces, cubed

For batter:

• ½ cup of plain flour (maida)
• ¼ cup of cornflour or cornstarch
• 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste
• ¼ tsp of Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 tsp of soya sauce
• ½ tsp of black pepper powder

For stir-frying:

• 1 tbsp of oil
• 1 cup of cubed onions
• ½ cup of cubed capsicum (bell pepper)
• 2-3 green chillies, slit
• 1 tsp of crushed garlic
• 1 tsp of grated ginger
• 1 tsp of tomato ketchup
• 1 tsp of vinegar or lime juice
• 2 tbsp of minced spring onions or coriander leaves for garnish

Method

• Clean and cut the chicken pieces into bite-sized cubes
• Prepare the rest of the ingredients and keep it ready
• Mix all the ingredients for the batter and add enough water to make a thick batter (similar to bajji batter)
• Add the chicken pieces to this
• Heat oil for deep frying
• When the oil is smoking hot, add the chicken pieces thoroughly coated in the batter
• Fry on medium heat until golden brown
• Drain and set aside
• Proceed with the next batch until all the chicken is fried
• Drain and set aside
• Heat oil and add the onions, ginger, garlic, and green chillies
• Saute until the onions turn transparent and soft
• Then add the soya sauce, vinegar or lemon juice, and tomato ketchup
• Saute for 2 more minutes
• Then add the fried chicken pieces and capsicum
• Sprinkle some water and cover the pan
• Cook on very low heat for 4-5 mins or until the ingredients come together nicely

• Uncover, give everything a good mix, check for salt and add more if needed, and remove from heat
• Garnish with spring onions or coriander leaves
• Serve hot as an appetizer or side dish with fried rice or noodles