Cookbook:Spicy Chilli Chicken

| Chicken | Indian Cuisine

Chile chicken, cooked Kerala style.

Ingredients

 * 1 pound boneless chicken meat
 * 1 tbsp masala
 * 1 cup lemon juice
 * Salt to taste
 * 3 tbsp canola oil
 * 1½ ea. red onion, chopped
 * ¾ tbsp red chile powder
 * ¾ tsp turmeric powder
 * 1 tsp smoked paprika
 * 1 tsp coriander
 * 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
 * ½ tbsp minced ginger
 * 2 tbsp minced garlic
 * 6 tbsp tomato ketchup
 * 8 tbsp soy sauce
 * 4 Indian green chiles, chopped
 * 2 green bell peppers, sliced

Procedure

 * 1) Marinate the chicken with lemon juice, masala, and salt for 1 hour.
 * 2) In a large pot, fry the marinated chicken in canola oil until golden brown (5–7 minutes).
 * 3) Remove the chicken from the pot and cut into pieces.
 * 4) Into the remaining oil, add the onions, red chili powder, turmeric, paprika, and coriander powder, and sauté until wilted.
 * 5) Add the tomatoes, ginger, and garlic, and cook till the tomatoes are softened and breaking apart.
 * 6) Put the ketchup, soy sauce, fried chicken pieces, green chiles, and green peppers in the pot, and simmer until peppers are soft and chicken is fully-cooked.
 * 7) Serve over steamed rice.