Chilli Chicken- SK Khazana

Ingredients list for Chilli Chicken- SK Khazana

• 500 grams Boneless chicken cut into 1 inch cubes
• to taste Salt
• to taste Black peppercorns crushed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Cornflour/ corn starch
• 2 tablespoons Refined flour (maida)
• 1 Egg
• to deep fry Oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Sesame oil (til oil)
• 1 tablespoon Garlic finely chopped
• 3-4 Green chillies slit
• 1 large Onion cut into 1 inch pieces and layers separated
• 1 medium Green capsicum cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons Red chilli sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Cornflour/ corn starch slurry
• 1 tablespoon Spring onion greens cut into thin strips
• 1 teaspoon Vinegar
• to serve Fried rice

Method

1. Take chicken cubes in a large bowl, add salt, crushed black peppercorns, cornflour, refined flour and egg and mix well.
2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, drop the chicken cubes into hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
3. Heat sesame oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic and green chillies and sauté till golden brown. Add onion and capsicum, mix and sauté 1-2 minutes.
4. Add red chilli sauce and soy sauce and mix well. Add 1 cup water, mix and cook for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add the fried chicken, salt and crushed black peppercorns and mix well. Add cornflour slurry and mix well. Add ½ cup water and mix and cook till the mixture thickens.
6. Add spring onion greens and toss well. Switch the heat off and add vinegar and mix well.
7. Put the chicken over a bed of fried rice, garnish with spring onion green strips and serve hot.