Chilli Chicken

Chicken - 500 grams, cut into small pieces

For marination

Ginger – 1 inch piece

Garlic – 3 cloves

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp

Corn flour – 2 tbsp

Soya sauce – 1 1/2 tbsp

Salt

Ingredients

Onion – 2 chopped

Capsicum -1 cut into square sizes

Ginger & garlic – 1 tsp each

Chilli powder – 2 tsp

Water – 1 cup

Soya sauce – 1 tbsp

Tomato sauce – 2 tbsp

Spring Onion – for garnish

Olive Oil – 2 tbsp

Salt – as required

Method

Grind all the ingredients for marination to a smooth paste. Marinate the chicken pieces with the ground paste and refrigerate for 1 hour. Fry the chicken pieces till it becomes golden brown and keep aside. Heat some oil in another pan and saute onion, ginger and garlic. Mix chilli powder in 1 small cup of water. Add this to the mixture. Now add capsicum. When it starts boiling add soya sauce and tomato sauce. Mix well and add fried chicken pieces. Cook till the chicken pieces are coated well with the sauce. Garnish with spring onion.

Notes - You can use kashmiri chilli powder for colour.