Chilli Chicken

Chilli Chicken is a popular Indo-Chinese dish. It is made using boneless chicken. It can be made either  dry chicken or gravy chicken. It is a very popular dish in India as well. And is made in different methods. 

What did I use?

Boneless Chicken - 1/2 kg

Cornflour - 1/2 cup

Spring onion greens - 5 - 6 stalks (cut into 1 inch size)

Spring onion bulbs - 5 - 6 (cut into two halves)

Green Capsicum - 1

Green Chillies - 2 - 3 (slit into two, length wise)

Black pepper powder - 1 tsp

Ginger chopped - 1 inch

Garlic chopped - 7 cloves

Red chilli sauce - 2 tsp

Dark soya sauce - 3 tsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - 1 tbsp 

How did I do this?

In a hot pan pour some oil. Add chopped ginger and garlic. Satute it for a while. Add the spring onion bulbs, capsicum and green chillies. After tossing it for couple of minutes, add chicken pieces, salt, pepper and mix them well. Let the chicken cook for 15 - 20 minutes. Keep stirring it in between to avoid getting burnt. Then pour soya sauce and red chilli sauce. Mix the corn flour with 2 tbsp water and pour it in the pan. Mix them well for few minutes. Finally garnish with spring onion greens. 

Serve it hot with Fried rice. 

Fried Rice

Fried rice is a Chinese dish made of steam cooked rice and vegetables. It tastes so good when cooked in a wok (Chinese cooking vessel). It is also made with eggs and meat for variations. It is very easy to cook and can use the leftover rice. This can be prepared as one of the party menu. 

  

All you need is:

Boiled rice - 2 cups
Onion - 2 large
Beans, chopped - 10 to 15
Carrot, finely chopped - 1
Green capsicum, finely chopped - 1
Cabbage, chopped - 1/2 cup
Spring onion green, sliced - 2 stalks
Garlic cloves, chopped - 3
White pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Light soy sauce - 1 tsp
White vinegar - 1/2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 4 tbsp

How is it cooked?

In a hot pan, pour some oil. Add garlic and stir fry it for a minute. Add chopped onions, beans, carrot, capsicum and cabbage. Stir fry it for couple of minutes. Add salt, white pepper powder and soy sauce.  Now add the boiled rice and mix thoroughly. Pour some vinegar and stir it for a minute. 

Garnish with the spring onion greens and serve it hot.

You may consider:

1. I prepared it using a pan as I don't have a wok. But generally, wok helps to cook faster.
2. Add less salt. Because soy sauce also has salt in it. It can be adjusted after adding rice with the vegetables. 
3. Do not overcook the vegetables.