Chilli Chicken

Ingredients :

500-600gms. boneless chicken (cut into 1-inch cubes)

2 tbsp Soya sauce

1 egg

2 tbsp corn flour / corn starch

5-6 green chilies (finely chopped)

2 green onion tops (finely chopped), if available

1 tsp garlic paste Salt To Taste

1/2 tsp white pepper powder or to taste

1 tsp sugar A pinch of ajinomoto (optional)

2 cups chicken broth / water 1 tbsp oil Oil to fry

Preparation :

Take 1 tbsp. Soya sauce, 1tbsp. corn flour, salt, egg in a bowl and marinate. Chicken pieces in the the mixture for about 10-15 minutes. Heat oil and deep fry the marinated chicken pieces till golden brown. Now in a separate wok / kadhai heat 1 tbsp. oil and add garlic paste and green chilies and sauté for few seconds. Add 2 cups of chicken broth or water. Bring to boil and add sugar, pepper powder, salt , ajinomoto and remaining Soya sauce. Add fried chicken pieces to it and cook for few minutes. Dissolve the remaining corn flour in 1/2 cup water and add to the curry stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Serve chilli chicken hot garnished with chopped green onion tops. Goes well with steamed / boiled rice.