Chilli Chicken - Indo-European Style

Indian and Chinese recipe now becomes European!!!

Chilli chicken is actually an Indo-Chinese dish made from the authentic Indian masalas and homemade Chinese sauces. This dish is mostly recognized as dhaba style and street food style in India. People think that preparing chilli chicken is a hell of a task. But I would rather say it´s easy. Chilli chicken can be prepared in different methods and thus different names such as Green chilli chicken, Bengal chilli chicken, Chinese chilli chicken etc..

In this blog, I am focusing on a new recipe for chilli chicken with a touch of Indo-European style. This recipe follows two process.

Process 1: Deep fry the chicken in oil

Process 2: To cook the chicken with ingredients

Excited to know the recipe?

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cook time:           45 minutes

Serve:                  2 - 3

Ingredients needed:

Onions.....................2 nos (cut into cubes)

Garlic cloves............5 nos (finely chopped)

Capsicum.................1 (chopped)

Green chillies...........5 nos (slit)

Spring onions...........3 (finely chopped)

Tomato ketchup........2 tbsp

Soya sauce..............2 tsp

Red Chilli sauce........4 tbsp

Barbecue sauce........2 tbsp (optional)

Coriander leaves.......a handful (finely chopped)

Pepper powder..........1 tbsp

Lemon juice...............1 tsp

Oil.............................As needed to deep fry the chicken

To marinate the chicken:

Chicken......................500 gms (boneless)

Gram flour..................4 tbsp

Maidha.......................1 tbsp

Corn flour...................2 tbsp

Rice flour....................1 tbsp

Ginger garlic paste.....3 tbsp

Red chilli powder........2 tbsp

Coriander powder.......1 tbsp

Garam masala.............1/2 tbsp

Red color powder.......optional

Salt.............................As needed

Method:

Step-1: Wash and cut the chicken into small cube and keep it aside. Mix all the ingredients mentioned under "To marinate" and add little amount of water and beat well. The paste should not be too watery nor too dry. Now add the chicken pieces to the paste and marinate. Allow the chicken to marinate atleat for 20 minutes.

Step-2: Take sufficient amount of oil in a pan. The quantity of oil should be in such a way that the chicken pieces can be fully immersed. Let the oil pre-heat.

Step-3: Now add the marinated chicken pieces one by one and deep fry the chicken until its crispy. Put the deep fried chicken crispy chicken in a separate bowl.

Step-4: Put 1 tbsp of oil in another pan. Add chopped garlic and green chillies saute for a minute. Then add chopped onions and saute  until onions turn translucent. Add capsicum and saute for 2 minutes.

Step-5: Lower the flame and add tomoato ketchup, soya sauce, chilli sauce, barbecue sauce and mix well. Add salt as needed.

Step-6: Once all the sauces are finely mixed, add the fried chicken pieces. Cook the chicken with the sauces for 5 minutes. Then add the pepper powder.

Step-7: After 3 minutes, add the spring onions and coriander leaves and turn off the burner and close the pan with a lid for 5 minutes.

Now you can serve hot with chapati, naan, parota and rice:)

                                 

Note:

• This dish is semi gravy and can be served well with chapati, naan, parotta and bread. If you want to make it gravy for rice, then add the required amount of water after Step-5.
• The longer the time of marination, more tastier will be the chicken.
• Adding Barbecue sauce makes this recipe European. You can also add curry sauce instead of barbecue sauce.

Enjoyed the recipe? Please share your comments and lets spread the flavor of India:) :)