Sweet & Sour Chicken

Self cooking photograph


Marination:












chicken cubes 250g




egg 1, beaten




cornflour 1tbsp




black pepper 1/2tsp




ginger/ garlic paste 1tsp




soy sauce 2tsp




red chilli to taste




salt to taste











Gravy:












capsicum 1, square cubes




spring onion 3, chopped




green chillies 3, chopped




cabbage 1/2 cup, sliced




pineapple chunks 1 cup with juice




chilli tomato ketchup 1 cup




sugar 2 tbsp




vinegar 2tbsp




water 1 cup




oil 4tbsp











Method:












Combine chicken with all the ingredients for marination and set aside for 30 minutes.







In a bowl, mix together chilli tomato ketchup, vinegar, sugar and 1 cup of water; set aside. 







Heat oil in a wok, stir fry marinated meat on high flame for 2 minutes.








Add in capsicum and cabbage, continue to stir fry for another 3 minutes.








Now add the ketchup mixture and keep stirring on low heat until the gravy thickens. 







Stir in pineapple chunks with their juice, spring onions and green chillies. 








Bring to boil on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes but keep on stirring.


(Taste the gravy and adjust the spice as per your taste, to make it more sweeter, add more sugar and for tanginess add more vinegar)







Serve hot with plain or egg fried rice.











Serves 4.












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