Hot Garlic Chicken

Chinese food has been an evergreen favorite in the household. After having eaten chinese food across the world, must say, that the chinese food made indian style has its own charm and I'm a self professed die hard fan of it. My wife and my managers will actually swear by the number of times I have gone looking for American Chopsuey, even for breakfast :)

DimSums obviously are a second favorite for me and the number one favorite for my better half. The quality of chinese restaurants are judged by how good their Dim Sum's are.
This particular dish was made one sleepy weekend when I felt the craving for chinese food.

Hot Garlic Chicken

Ingredients-

1/2 pound Chicken, cut into pieces
Garlic, chopped - 1 Tbslp
Red Chilli Powder - 2 Tsp
Tomato Sauce - 2 Tblsp
Salt, to taste
Sugar - 1 Tsp
Chicken Stock - 1/2 Cup
Cornflour - 1 Tblsp
Oil - 4 Tblsp
Vinegar - 1 Tsp
Bell Pepper, cut into small pieces - 1
Red Chillies- 2
finely chopped Onion - 1/2
Finely chopped Spring Onion (Scallions) - 3

Marinade -
1 Egg
Salt - 3/4 Tsp
Cornflour - 1 Tblsp
Oil - 1 Tblsp

Method:

1. Marinade the chicken with all the ingredients (for marinade), and keep aside for 30 min.
2. Heat 4 Tbsp oil in a wok and stir fry the chicken for 10 min in medium heat. Drain and keep aside.
3. In the same oil add garlic, red chillies and red chilli powder. Fry for 3 minutes and add tomato sauce.
4. Add bell pepper, onion and spring onion. Stir fry for 3 minutes in high heat. Add fried chicken. Stir-fry and add salt, sugar and chicken stock.
5. Mix the cornflour in 1/4 cup water and add to chicken slowly, stirring continuously to thicken the sauce. Finish with the vinegar.
6. Serve with fried rice or noodles.

Addendum : I have had a few requests asking for recipes for Momos. Here's the one I posted quite some time back. It has an okay video shot with a mobile at my friends place whose wife makes amazing momo's.

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