Chilli Chicken

Chinese Food has made a place in every foodies heart. Countries across the World enjoy this food and adapt its cooking to suit their taste. India is no different. Chinese food is found in each and every nook and corner. Rich eat it in Fine Dine restaurants that announce authentic cuisine, still it is different to what I ate in Hongkong or Singapore. The Chinese street food is another topic altogether. If you invite a Chinese to taste the food, he would say the Indians use soya in their cooking. That's how close is the only common factor, soya sauce, the rest are all Indian masalas. My friend's mother used jeera once to cook Chinese fried rice.

Chilli Chicken is one dish loved by most. Anyone who loves to eat Chinese, loves chilli chicken.

This recipe is then for those who love the dish but don't know how to cook it.

Ingredients:

• 400 gms boneless chicken.
• 2 eggs
• 4 tbsp corn starch.
• 2 tbsp soya sauce.
• 2 tbsp green chilli sauce.
• 2 onions.
• 8 cloves garlic.
• 6 green chillies.
• 2 medium capsicums.
• You can also mix red and green fresh chillies for color.
• 3 tbsp oil + to deep fry.
• 1/2 tsp crushed peppercorns.
• 3 cups chicken stock if you want gravy.
• 2 tbsp vinegar.

Method :

• Cut chicken into slices finger shaped.
• Add eggs and 4 tbsp corn starch, salt, 1 tbsp each of soya sauce and chilli sauce.
• Marinate for 1/2 hr.
• Mix remaining corn starch in water and keep aside .
• Cut onions into thick slices.
• Finely chop garlic.
• Slice green chillies and capsicum.
• Deep fry chicken pieces and keep on absorbant paper.
• Heat wok, add 3 tbsp oil, add garlic, stir fry, add onions and chillies.
• Add the fried chicken pieces and stir.
•  Now add the capsicum and vinegar stir.
• At this point if you wish add 1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds and 1tbsp honey for a glaze.
• If you prefer gravy then after you add onions and chillies add the remaining marinade, chicken stock and salt. Bring to a boil and stir in corn starch dissolved in water.
• Cook on high heat as the sauce thickens add the chicken pieces and capsicum.
•  Stir and serve Hot.

Chilli Chicken can be eaten as a starter or the gravy variety can be had in the Main course with Fried Rice.

Note: Always cook Chinese food on a HIGH FLAME.

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