GREEN CHILI CHICKEN

 Ingredients:

2 large onions, chopped

1/2 c vegetable oil

finely chopped ginger, about 2 tbsp or more

5 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp coriander powder

6 - 8 chicken thighs, skinned and boned

Salt and White Pepper

corn starch for coating chicken

5 green chilies, chopped coarsely

3 green onions, chopped

1/2 c water

1 tsp sugar

1/4 c soy sauce

2 tsp corn starch

 Method

Cut up chicken into bite-sized chunks, season with salt and pepper and coat in a dusting of corn starch.  Fry onions in oil in a wok, until browned and caramelized.Add ginger and garlic and fry , add the cumin and coriander, stir for another 30 seconds or so. Push up on the sides of the wok. Add chicken pieces and fry until browned. Then gather the onion mixture into the chicken.  Add green chilies and green onion. Stir for about 30 seconds.

In a bowl, blend water, sugar, cornstarch and soy sauce. Toss into the centre of the wok. Remove from heat and stir until it thickens into a sauce. Mix in the chicken into the sauce.  Serve with steamed rice and steamed or stir-fried vegetables.

TRICOLOR PEPPERS

 Ingredients

Bell peppers - 3 small sized (colours of your choice)

Onion - 1 medium sized

Tomato - 1 medium sized

Cumin/Jeera seeds - 1 tspn

Urad dal - 1 tspn

Mustard seeds - 1 tspn

Turmeric powder,chilli powder,curry powder,coriander powder - 1 tspn each

Tamarind paste - 1 tbspn

Oil

Salt to taste

 Method

Dice the onions and bell peppers into small pieces.. Take oil in a saucepan and season with the mustard,urad dal and cumin seeds..Then saute the onions for a minute and add the tomatoes..Once they cook add the turmeric powder,chilli powder,curry powder,coriander powder and mix well..After a minute add the tamarind paste and salt..Add water according to the consistency required..