Chilli Chicken

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Preparation Time:40 min.

Cooking Time 40 min

Yield: makes 2lbs of chilli chicken

Serves 10

Ingredients:

boneless chicken 1 lb

for the chicken marinade:
 flour (white) 4 tbsp
2 eggs
salt according to taste
chilli powder 1 tsp.
salt according to taste
pepper powder 1/4 tsp.
ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

oil for deep frying the chicken

for the chilli chicken:
onion cut into 1 inch pieces 1
chilly sauce 2 tsp
green chillies 4 slit lengthwise
ginger freshly ground 2 tsp
garlic cloves 6 minced
soy sauce  3tsp
vinegar  1 tbsp.
salt to taste
spring onion 5 sprigs
chilli powder 1 tsp
ajinomoto a pinch(optional)
for the sauce:
corn flour 1 tbsp.
water sufficient to make a thin paste with
Method:
wash the chicken and cut it into 1/2 inch pieces
 take all the ingredients for the marinade and mix them well and  then add the chicken pieces
mix them well so that the marinade coats the chicken pieces well
keep  it aside for 1 hour
heat oil enough for deep frying in a wok
fry the chicken pieces in batches
don't overcrowd the oil with lot of chicken pieces
drain the fried chicken pieces on a paper towel
leave only 1 tbsp. of oil in the wok and add the onion and cook it it till they are half done
add the slit green chillies,ground ginger ,minced garlic and  spring onions andsaute them
add the fried chicken
mix them all together well
add the sauces ,salt and ajinomoto
give it a good mix
make a paste of the corn flour and pour it into the wok
mix them all well and cook it covered for 5 min
turn off the stove
Enjoy as a starter for the parties