How to Cook Tasty Chilli Chicken With Gravy
Chilli Chicken With Gravy. But note that you will have to add a lot of sauces and the entire dish turns out to be so high in carbs. Chilli Chicken Recipe is an Indo-Chinese recipe, popularly served as a starter dish at Chinese restaurants. Chili chicken may be dry or with gravy.
I have read many chilli chicken recipe but this one is simple and nicely explained. Hope to make this like yours. The Andhra Chili Chicken is actually more of a "Green Chili" dish while this recipe is chili chicken dish with reddish color. You can cook Chilli Chicken With Gravy using 21 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chilli Chicken With Gravy
- You need 1 Kg of Chicken (Boneless/Skinless Thighs) Cut into small cubes.
- Prepare 2 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Dark).
- It’s 2 Tbsp of Vinegar.
- It’s 12 Tablespoons of Cornstarch.
- It’s 1 Tsp of Salt.
- Prepare 1 Tsp of Red chilli powder.
- Prepare FOR of gravy:.
- It’s 1 Inch of Fresh Ginger(Thickly Sliced).
- It’s 1 Tbsp of Garlic paste.
- Prepare 4 Tbsp of Hot & Sweet Tomato-Chilli Sauce.
- You need 2 Tbsp of Honey.
- Prepare 2 Tbsp of Vinegar.
- You need 2 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Dark).
- Prepare 1 Tsp of Red chilli powder.
- Prepare 4 of Dry Red Chilies (Broken into half).
- Prepare As per taste of Salt.
- It’s 4-5 Cups of Water.
- You need 4 Tbsp of Cornstarch.
- It’s 1 of Large Green Bell Pepper (Cut into medium cubes).
- Prepare 1 of Large Onion (Cut into medium cubes & flaked).
- It’s As required of Cooking oil for deep frying & for the gravy.
One of my friends suggested It is best to add the chicken into the gravy or sauce when you are about to serve. Make sure that you stir well. Chicken Gravy: Chilli Chicken (Kerala, Indian Recipe). Chilli chicken and fried rice used to be my Mothers main course for special occasions during my school days.
Chilli Chicken With Gravy instructions
- Trim the fat from the Chicken. Cut into very small cubes. Wash thoroughly. Set aside..
- Marinate the chicken with 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce, 2 Tablespoons Vinegar, 3/4th Cup of Corn Starch, 1 Teaspoon Salt & 1 Teaspoon Red chilli powder. *The marinade should be thick. The chicken pieces should stick to each other..
- Cut the Bell Pepper & Onion into medium cubes. Separate the petals of the Onion..
- Heat enough oil in a Wok for deep frying..
- Make small to medium sized rough balls & fry on medium heat for 4-5 minutes turning frequently. Do not overcrowd the wok..
- Remove the fried chicken with the help of a slotted spoon & place on a plate lined with absorbent paper towels. Keep aside..
- In the meantime, heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a large skillet or pot. Tip in the broken red chilies. Sauté the sliced ginger on low heat. Add the garlic paste. Cook for a minute..
- Pour 4 cups of water followed by the rest of the vinegar, soy sauce, salt, red chilli powder, honey & the hot & sweet tomato-chilli sauce..
- Let it come to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Make a slurry by mixing 1/4 cup of cornstarch with half cup water..
- Keep stirring constantly to avoid lumps. (The gravy thickens quickly). Add the fried chicken. Followed by the bell peppers & onions. Stir well..
- Let it simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes on low heat..
- Note: 1.The marinade should be thick. The chicken pieces should stick to each other. 2.The bell peppers & onions should remain crunchy & retain the colour. One more cup of water can be added at this stage depending upon the desired consistency of the gravy. Serve with piping hot Steamed Rice/Fried Rice/Chowmein..
Chilli chicken is made by deep frying chicken and then sauteing in some different spices and sauces. Also add more water to get a. Making Restaurant style Chilli Chicken Dry or Chilli Chicken Gravy at home is not that difficult you know. I agree its a bit lengthy process, but at least there is no fear of artificial colour or MSG. Ok I am posting Chilli chicken as I promised yesterday………….