BY SOMREETA MUKHERJEE
Wish to make your own homemade version of ‘Chinese’ chilli red pepper chicken? Here is a quick and easy recipe that helps you cook delicious chicken with red pepper, chillies, pepper and an easy mix of sauces that are readily available. Check it out!
CHILLI RED PEPPER CHICKEN
Total time required: 35-40 minutes
LIST OF INGREDIENTS
- Chicken pieces- 500 grams
- Ginger (shredded): 1 tablespoon
- Garlic (shredded): 1tablespoon
- Onions- 2 (roughly chopped)
- Red bell pepper/capsicum: 1 (large)
- Slit green chilli: 2-3 (you may add more if you want it extra hot)
- Green chilli sauce: 4 tablespoons
- Tomato- 1 (pureed)
- Soy sauce: 3 tablespoons
- Vinegar: 3 tablespoons
- Black pepper powder: 2-3 tablespoons
- Corn flour: 4-5 teaspoons
- Egg: 1
- Salt to taste
- Cooking oil
- Drinking water
INSTRUCTIONS
- Make a batter of egg and corn flour. Add a pinch of salt and pour the pieces of chicken into it. Heat adequate cooking oil in a kadhai and fry the chicken pieces into pakoras. Set the pakoras aside and do away with the excess oil.
- In the same kadhai, heat a tablespoon of oil and stir fry the shredded garlic.
- Fry the ginger shreds and onions too.
- Add pureed tomato, chilli sauce, soy sauce, vinegar and green chillies. Sauté.
- Add the bell peppers (cut into thin strips) and add the pieces of fried chicken. Sauté for a couple of minutes and then, add drinking water.
- Add salt as well as black pepper powder.
- Cover and cook for about fifteen minutes. This helps in softening the chicken pieces. Do away with the lid and let it simmer to do away with extra water content.
- Turn off the flame as soon as you see that the chicken is succulent and water content is reduced as per requirement.
- Serve it hot with hakka noodles or mixed fried rice.
So, get ready to enjoy your dinner with your easy homemade Chilli red pepper chicken. After all, nothing can beat the taste and comfort of these special dishes that you cook at home!
