Chilli Chicken - South Indian

Ingredients

Chicken – ½ kg, boneless, cut into 1-inch pieces
Onion – 2, medium size, finely sliced
Ginger – ½ inch size, finely chopped and crushed
Garlic – 2 beads, finely chopped and crushed
Tomato – 1, big size, fully ripe, pureed; or alternatively use 1 tblsp of tomato sauce
Green chillies – 3, medium size, medium hot, finely chopped
Capsicum - 1, sliced length-wise
Red chilly powder – 1 tsp
Black pepper powder – ½ tsp
All purpose flour – 2 tblsps
Soya sauce – 3 tsps
Vinegar – 2 tsps
Salt – ½ tsp
Oil – 1 tblsp

Method

1.Mix well the flour, chilly powder, black pepper powder, soya sauce, vineger, tomato puree, ginger, garlic, and salt. 

2.Add the chicken pieces to this marinade and marinate it covered for 2-4 hours in a refrigerator. 

3.Heat oil in a fry pan  till very hot and fry the onions and saute till slightly golden. 

4.Now add the marinated chicken pieces and capsicum and stir fry  on low heat until the chicken is tender 

5.While frying the chicken take care not to burn the chicken pieces by stirring continually. 

6.Sprinkle a litte hot water only whenever needed while cooking. 

7.Serve it hot garnished with onion rings, lemon wedges, tomato slices, and/or fresh green chillies as a main entrée or as appetising snacks 

 

Chilli Chicken - South Indian by asith-mohan-mangalore