Chicken IN G@rlic Sauce
now that i am free, i intend to de-stress by cooking my heart out, and also by finishing all my pending work. and as expected agitation has started. and i am not even trying to combat all of these. just trying to enjoy my holidays. only at times do i get irritated by these beeping sound of my bbm.
one will mostly find me working on Sundays, don't know why but i love to choose a weekday for taking off and de-stress. that way u get couple of empty places to rest. and on all these Sundays its a custom, that i carry my home-made lunch. not only because i want to, but also & mostly because others love to peep in to see what's in inside the box. this Sunday was also no exception, i made rice and this chicken preparation, the recipe for which was taken from a Neeta Mehta book. Its easy and tasty. Here's the list of ingrediants & then the method.
INGREDIANTS:
METHOD:
well, there are certain things i need to say. for the sauce i used chilli oil, and the dry red chilli was my addition. I have even added one chopped green chilli. if you want, you can add in red & yellow bell peppers as well. ajinamoto is always an option. i didn't use it much. and black pepper is something you can adjust according to your taste buds. i had kept the chicken pieces in fridge to marinate. and the chilli paste was homemade.
one will mostly find me working on Sundays, don't know why but i love to choose a weekday for taking off and de-stress. that way u get couple of empty places to rest. and on all these Sundays its a custom, that i carry my home-made lunch. not only because i want to, but also & mostly because others love to peep in to see what's in inside the box. this Sunday was also no exception, i made rice and this chicken preparation, the recipe for which was taken from a Neeta Mehta book. Its easy and tasty. Here's the list of ingrediants & then the method.
INGREDIANTS:
- 200gm boneless chicken, cut in cubes
- batter mix- 2tbsp cornflour+ 2tbsp flour+ 1 egg+ 1tsp salt+ 1/4 tsp monosodium glutamate+ 1tbsp garlic, crushed
- sauce- 1tbsp oil+1tbsp garlic mince+ 2spring onions, chopped, only the white part+ 1/2 onion, triangle cut+ 1/2 green capsicum+ 1 1/2 cup chicken/veg stock+ 1tsp salt+ 1/2tsp sugar, 1tbsp chilli paste+ 1tbsp vinegar+ 2tbsp soya sauce+ 1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup+ 1/2 cup cornflour paste+ 2 dry red chilli
METHOD:
- Mix all the ingrediants of the batter together. add the chicken pieces to it & mix well and keep aside for 1hour.
- heat oil for deep frying in a pan. reduce heat. add the chicken pieces & increase the heat. fry for 2-3mins till they turn golden brown..
- for the sauce, heat oil in a wok/kadhai. reduce heat & add garlic & dry red chilli. stir.
- add the onions & capsicum & stir fry for around 2mins.
- next add the stock, salt, sugar, chilli paste, vinegar, soya sauce,ketchup & give it a good mix. Increase the heat & allow it to come to a boil.
- Now add the fried chicken. Mix well.
- Add the cornflour paste. Stir and let it come to a boil.
- Reduce heat and allow it to simmer for 3-4mins. mix well.
- Serve with hot rice or noodles.
well, there are certain things i need to say. for the sauce i used chilli oil, and the dry red chilli was my addition. I have even added one chopped green chilli. if you want, you can add in red & yellow bell peppers as well. ajinamoto is always an option. i didn't use it much. and black pepper is something you can adjust according to your taste buds. i had kept the chicken pieces in fridge to marinate. and the chilli paste was homemade.
great blog!!
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