Kolkata Chilli Chicken

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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 pepper
• spring onion, shredded, to serve (optional)
• 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

Recipe

• 1 marinade:.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 heat the remaining oil in the pan. tip in the chillies and 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.