I've been Trying to find a recipe for chilli chicken which is one of my favorite meals at indian resturants, not having any luck ! any one have any ideas ?

Are you sure this is an Indian dish? Looking on the internet, it looks like a Chinese recipe to me? Describe what you ate in restaurant please.

Yeah i have had the problem that im only getting the chinese version which i've ate at a chinese but it is completely different to the indian version i've had.

I've looked on the website of an indian i go to and there decription of it is :Tandoori Garlic Chilli Chicken (tandoori flavoured chicken cooked in sauce made of seedless chilli, yogurt, indian mustard and many other spices) I've had it at quite a few places but there seems to be no mention or recipe of it anywhere?

Sorry, I don't have a recipe for it at present and have no time to try and experiment just now. Your best bet is asking the restaurant by buttering up the chef!

Mamta

Ok thanks for your time anyway

Chilli Chicken (Dry) - Indian Style

Ingredients: (Serves 6)

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500gms chicken - cut into 2" bit size (boneless)

6 greesn chillies - slit lenthwise

3 tbsp oil

2 spreing onion - cut into 1/2" pieces

Marinade:

2tbsp ginger-garlic paste

3 tbsp Soya Sauce (use dark)

1 tbsp vinegar

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp anjinomoto (optional)

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp sherry (optional)

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients under Marinade in a big bowl.

2. Marinate the chicken pieces in the marinade for atleast 2 hours.

3. Heat oil. Fry green chillies lightly and remove.

4. To the same oil, add the marinated chicken along with the marinade. Fry till it dries up.

5. Add 1/4 cup(approx.) water and cook till chicken is soft and dry.

6. Mix in the green chillies and spring onion. Stir fry for 1 minute.

7. sprinkle some green part of the spring onion and serve.

Thank you Shivani

This looks simple but nice. I will give it a try one of these days. If you make it again, will you take a few good pictures and send them to me via 'contact' link above? I know everyone loves it in India. I had the 'chilli Paneer' version on my last visit there in March 2008, it was tasty. I am sure it had some green pepper/capsicum too.

Mamta

G'day,

This looks like a very tasty recipe but what is anjinomoto?

Thanks

JL

Ajinomoto is monosodium glutamate, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosodium_glutamate