Kerala Chilli Chicken

Ingredients:-

Chicken boneless-  1/2 kg(cut into small cubes)

All purpose flour - 1/2 cup

Corn flour - 3 tsp

Chili powder - 1 tsp

Paprika powder - 1 tsp (optional)

Egg (optional)- 1

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

Onion chopped in big pieces - 2 small

Capsicum chopped - 1(optional)

Ginger thinly sliced - a small piece

Garlic thinly sliced - 3 - 4 cloves

Green chili chopped - 4

Dried red chillies - 5( use only the seeds from the chili)

paprika powder - 1/2 tsp(optional)

Spring onion chopped - 2 1/2 tsp

Soya sauce - 1 1/2 tsp

Chili tomato sauce - 1/4 cup

or  a mix of Tomato sauce  and chili sauce 

Corn flour - 1 tsp(optional, for thick gravy)

Method 

Clean and cut the chicken into small cubes.Combine all purpose flower,corn flour, chili powder,paprika powder , beaten egg and salt and make a thin - medium batter by adding a little water. Dip the chicken pieces  in the batter and keep it refrigerated for 1-2 hours. and deep fry it, till it turns golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Or you can just fry the chicken by marinating it with salt , pepper , chili powder and 1 table spoon soy sauce.

Heat oil in a pan and add diced onions, ginger and garlic.Toss it for a minute and add Green chiles, capsicum and 2 tsp of Spring onion. Saute for 2 -3 minutes.( This should nt be allowed to get sauteed well)Add paprika powder, soya sauce, chilli and tomato sauce and salt.If you are adding cornflour , mix it with 1/4 cup of water and pour to the pan.

Stir in the fried chicken pieces and combine it well. Take out the seeds from the dried red chili and add it to the pan. Simmer for 3 minutes and remove from heat

Serve warm , garnish with spring onions. Goes well with chapati , Chicken fried rice and Veg fried rice.

(If you want gravy,mix 2 tsp of cornflour in 1/2 cup of water,add it to chicken and cook for 2 minutes)

Cheers!!!!