Kolkata Chilli Chicken
photo by tunasushi
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil or 4 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 medium Spanish onions, finely chopped
- 4 boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- spring onion, shredded, to serve (optional)
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for the MARINADE
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 1 inch gingerroot, peeled and finely grated (2-3cm)
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons malt vinegar
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 2 teaspoons demerara sugar
directions
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MARINADE:
- Note: You'll need to marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes. Marinating it for longer (up to 24 hours) will increase its flavour.
- Mix all the marinade ingredients together and set aside. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy-based pan and fry the onion over a medium heat for 5 mins until softened, but not coloured. Remove from the heat, cool and combine with the marinade in a large bowl. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat the remaining oil in the pan. Tip in the chillies and white pepper, and fry over a low heat for 1 minute Add the chicken pieces along with the marinade, then fry for 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked. Top with the spring onions and serve.
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Reviews
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My DH and I LOVED this! It is so flavorful and not too spicy. I followed the recipe exactly, except I didn't have cornflour so I just ground up some cornmeal and used serrano peppers. I marinated the chicken for 24hrs. This was very easy to make and, even better, I usually have all the ingredients on hand so I can make it anytime!It was so good, we kept eating even though we were beyond full :) I served it with some naan that I found at Trader Joe's. Thanks so much for sharing this!!!
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This was really good. My husband declared this dish to be one of the best things I'd ever made. I used 2 jalapenos, brown sugar instead of raw sugar and garlic/chili paste instead of the chili powder. I made brown jasmine rice cooked w/ chicken broth instead of water. All together, a very delicious and healthy dish.
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This was really good. My husband declared this dish to be one of the best things I'd ever made. I used 2 jalapenos, brown sugar instead of raw sugar and garlic/chili paste instead of the chili powder. I made brown jasmine rice cooked w/ chicken broth instead of water. All together, a very delicious and healthy dish.
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