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CHILLI CHICKEN / Restaurant Style Chili Chicken Recipe / Indo Chinese Recipe

Ingredients:
FOR MARINATION:
500 g- Boneless chicken (preferably thigh) cut into 1 inch cubes
1 egg
2 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
Refined vegetable oil for deep frying

FOR GRAVY:
1 medium size onion cut into cubes
1 medium size capsicum cut into cubes
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp chopped ginger
2-3 green chilies
2 spring onion stalks
4 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tbsp red chili sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp red chili powder(optional)
2 tsp corn flour
250 ml of water
2 tsp sesame oil or any refined oil

Preparation:

– Wash and cut the boneless chicken into pieces.
– Marinate with the items indicated. Mix well and set aside for 30 mins.
– Chop the garlic and spring onions and slice the chillies.
– Make petals of one small onion & cubes of one green capsicum
– Deep fry the chicken pieces in a kadhai till golden in colour. Remove and set aside

Process:

– Take a small wok or kadhai & heat 2 tbsp oil.
– Add the chopped garlic, stir for a few seconds and add the white chopped spring onions.
– Stir it once & add the sliced green chillies. Mix everything well and then add the onion and capsicum petals. Sauté on medium heat for around 2 mins till they are still crisp.
– Now add all the sauces as mix well. Stir fry for 1 min.
– Add the fried chicken pieces and mix well so that the pieces are coated with the sauce.
– Add the cornflour slurry and mix well again. Add little water if required.
– Cook for few mins & garnish with chopped spring onion greens.