Countdown to the Indian Christmas- Chilli Chicken

Another one of those indulgent dishes. Goes very well with the drinks as well as the weather!

Ingredients:

• 500 -600 gms Boneless Chicken
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 Egg
• 2 tbsp Corn Flour/Corn Starch
• 5-6 Chopped Green Chilies
• 2 Green Onion Chopped
• 1 tsp Garlic Paste
• 4 capsicums, de-seeded and diced into 1inch cubes
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp White Pepper Powder
• 1 tsp Sugar
• A pinch of ajinomoto
• 2 cups chicken Broth/ Water
• 1 tbsp Oil
• Oil to fry

Method:

Cut the boneless chicken pieces into1 " cubes.


Take 1tbsp. Soy sauce, 1tbsp. corn flour, salt, egg in a bowl and marinate chicken pieces in the the mixture for about 10-15 minutes.

Heat oil and deep fry the marinated chicken pieces till golden brown.

Now in a separate wok / kadhai heat 1 tbsp. oil and add garlic paste and green chilies as well as the capsicum and sauté for few seconds.

Add 2 cups of chicken broth or water. Bring to boil and add sugar, pepper powder, salt , ajinomoto and remaining Soy sauce.

Add fried chicken pieces to it and cook for few minutes.

Dissolve the remaining corn flour in 1/2 cup water and add to the curry stirring constantly to avoid lumps.

Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Serve Chinese chili chicken hot garnished with chopped green onion tops.

This dish is awesome with almost all kinds of drinks. Goes very well with Red Wine too...