CHILI CHICKEN

Today I want to share the recipe of Chili Chicken which is a favorite dish of Indians as well as Chinese.

Indian Chinese cuisine is the adaptation of Chinese seasoning and cooking techniques to Indian tastes. It is said to have been developed by the small Chinese community that has lived in Kolkata for over a century. It is also enjoyed by Indian and Chinese communities in Malaysia, Singapore, Alford and North America.

Ingredients :

1. Chicken – 1 kg (Cut into small pieces)
2. Capsicum - 1 big
3. Onion – 2 big
4. Tomato – 2 big
5. Spring onion – 1 bunch
6. Green chili – 1
7. Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tsp + 2 tsp
8. Pepper Crushed – 1 tsp + ½ tsp
9. Chili Powder – 1 tsp + 1 tblsp
10. Corn flour –1 tblsp + 1 tblsp  (Maida is a substitute for corn flour)
11. Tomato Sauce – 2-3 tblsp
12. Soya Sauce – 1 tblsp
13. Red Chili Sauce – 1 tblsp (Optional)
14. Oil – 2 table spoon + for frying
15. Sugar – ½ tsp
16. Salt – for taste

Method:

1. Marinate chicken pieces with 1 tblsp red chili powder, ½ tsp pepper powder, 2 tsp ginger garlic paste and sufficient salt.
2. There are 2 options now. Either you can fry it in any refined oil or if you can cook it adding little water.
3. Then to make the gravy place a nonstick pan on the flame and pour little oil into it.
4. When oil gets heated up, add the Onions diced (Cut into big square shape), Capsicums diced.
5. Add ginger garlic paste into it and sauté for about 3mins.
6. Now add the diced tomatoes and half of the chopped spring onions
7. Immediately add chili powder, salt, all the 3 sauces and sauté for few mins.
8. Now add the chicken pieces to it. i.e; either fried or just cooked.
9. If you want the dish to be dry then you can serve at this stage by decorating it with the remaining chopped spring onions.
10. Else if you need gravy then add 1cup of boiling water into it and allow it to boil.
11. Mean while take 1tblsp of corn flour (Maida is another option) and mix it well with 1/4th cup of water (ensure that there are no lumps formed). Add it to the curry and mix well. This is to thicken the gravy.
12. Add ½ tsp of sugar and ½ tsp pepper powder into it.
13. When the gravy is thick enough remove it from the flame and decorate it with chopped spring onions. (Though Coriander leaves gives slightly a Indian flavor we can use it if we do not have spring onions)