Chilly chicken

Ingredients

Chicken: 500gms boneless

Ginger garlic paste: 1tbsp

Green pepper: 1

Onions: 2

Green chillies: 8-9

Soya sauce: 2tsp

Ajinomoto: a pinch

Cornflour: 3tbsp

Vinegar: 1tsp

Tomato ketchup: 2tsp

Sugar: ½tsp

Coriander leaves: Few

Salt and pepper to taste

Oil for frying

Let’s get cooking

1. Clean the chicken and keep aside. Chop the onions into square pieces and slit the green chillies. Cut the peppers into  square pieces.

2. Make a paste with 2 tbsp cornflour and water. Add half the ginger, garlic paste, ½tsp soya sauce, ½tsp vinegar, salt and pepper. Marinate for 20 minutes.

3. Heat the oil and deep fry the chicken pieces. Drain on kitchen roll and keep it aside.

4. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan. Add the onions and green chillies. Saute until onions are brown.

5. Add the rest of the ginger garlic paste and fry.

6. Add the chicken, soya sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, salt and pepper.

7. Mix 1tbsp of the cornflour with water and add to the chicken. Mix well. Boil till it thickens.

8. Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves and a dash of lime.