Chilli chicken is a spicy and flavorful side dish which is perfect for lunch and dinner to be eaten with a main course. The chicken has an amazing flavor and kicks all your taste buds! It is so easy to make and extremely delicious! The gravy has so much flavor and all the ingredients are easy to find! This recipe is a family favorite and perfect to serve your loved ones!
Ingredients
For Marination:
- 500 grams chicken – cut into bite sized cubes
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 2 tablespoons pepper powder
- 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon salt
For the gravy:
- 2 medium sized onions – cut into cubes
- 1 medium sized capsicum – cut into cubes
- 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
- 2 chopped green chillies
- 4 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons chilli sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons cornflour
- 1 cup water
- oil
- 1/2 cup spring onions for garnishing
Instructions
Marination:
- Add the chicken into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the all purpose flour, cornflour, pepper, salt, ginger garlic paste, soy sauce and the egg.
- Mix all together until all the chicken pieces are coated.
- Let it marinate for 30 minutes.
Making the gravy:
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- Add chicken pieces gradually and fry for 5 -10 minutes until golden brown.
- Place the fried chicken on a paper towel to drain the excess oil.
- In a large pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil and heat.
- Add the chopped garlic and ginger and fry until golden brown.
- Add the onions, capsicum and green chillies and fry until golden brown.
- Add tomato sauce, chilli sauce and soy sauce.
- Mix all together on high heat.
- Mix cornflour with water and pour into the pan.
- Add salt and mix all until the gravy is thicken.
- Add the fried chicken and mix until all the chicken pieces are well coated.
- Garnish with spring onions and serve hot.
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