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Ingredients for Chilli Chicken Bites:

– Boneless chicken, cut into bite sized pieces- 300 gms

For marination:
– Salt- 1/2 tsp
– Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp

Batter mix:
– Maida/All purpose flour- 3 tbsp
– Corn flour- 2 tsp
– Baking powder- 1/2 tsp
– Salt- 1/4 tsp
– Pepper powder- 1.5 tsp
– Egg white- of 1 egg
– Chilled water- 4 tbsp

– Garlic, chopped- 2 tsp (6 cloves)
– Green chillies, chopped- 2 tsp (2 green chillies)- as per taste
– Red Chilli flakes- 1/2 tsp (or as per taste)
– Spring onions/ green shallots- 3 tbsp of white and green portions
– Soy sauce- 1 tsp
– Red Chilli Sauce- 3 tsp
– Honey- 2 tbsp

– Oil for deep frying & 1 tbsp for sautéing

Preparation:
– Marinate the chicken pieces with salt & pepper powder. Mix and set aside for 15-20 mins.
– To prepare the batter, add the flours, powders and egg white in a bowl. Give a mix.
– Now gradually add the chilled water and start mixing the batter till you have a smooth medium thin batter.
– Heat oil in a pan/wok to deep fry the chicken pieces.
– Dip the chicken pieces one by one into the batter and fry them in hot oil till golden.
– Fry on medium heat for 4-5 mins till they are golden brown.
– Don’t overcrowd the pan & fry in 2 batches.

Process:
– Take a deep pan/wok and heat a tablespoon of oil.
– Add the chopped garlic, chopped green chillies and the red chilli flakes. Give a mix and then add the chopped spring onions/ green shallots.
– Mix for a few seconds and then add the soy sauce, red chilli sauce, honey & a pinch of salt.
– Mix well and then add the fried chicken pieces into the sauce mix.
– Toss them well for around 2-3 mins to coat the chicken pieces with sauce mix.
– Sprinkle some chopped spring onions/ green shallots (green portion).
– Mix and serve.

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Ingredients for Chilli Fish:

Boneless fish cubes- 300 gms

Marinate with:
– Salt- 1/2 tsp
– Red Chilli powder- 1/2 tsp
– Lemon juice- 1 tsp
– Ginger garlic paste (watery)- 1/2 tsp

Batter/mix to be added to marinated fish cubes:
– All purpose flour/maida- 1 tbsp
– Cornflour- 2 tbsp
– Pepper powder- 1/4 tsp
– Egg white- 1
– Salt- a pinch

– Garlic, chopped- 5-6 cloves (2 tsp)
– Green chillies, thinly sliced- 2
– Spring onion chopped- 2 tbsp
– Onion petals- 1 small white onion
– Green pepper/capsicum cubed – 1 cup

Sauce mix:
– Red Chilli Sauce- 2 tbsp
– Tomato sauce- 1 tbsp
– Soy sauce- 2 tsp
– Vinegar- 1 tsp

– Cornflour slurry- 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water
– Oil- for deep frying and 1 tbsp for sautéing

Preparation:
– Wash and cut the boneless fish into cubes, pat dry.
– Marinate the fish cubes with the items mentioned. Mix well and set aside for 15 mins.
– Add the items for the batter to the marinated fish cubes and mix well.
– Heat oil in a pan/wok for deep frying (180 C)
– Fry the fish cubes in hot oil till golden. This should take around 3 mins(heat can be reduced to 160 C)
– Don’t overcrowd the pan & fry in 2 batches.

– Chop the garlic, spring onion whites and greens.
– Slice the green chillies, cube the green pepper and take out petals from 1 small white onion.
– Prepare the sauce mix.

Process:

– Take a wok/kadai and heat 1 tbsp of oil.
– Add the chopped garlic and spring onion whites. Give a stir.
– Now add the sliced green chillies, mix & sauté for 15 secs.
– Add the green pepper & then the onion petals. Sauté on high heat for 30 secs.
– Add the fried fish cubes, mix and keep sautéing on high heat for another 1 min.
– Now pour in the sauce mix and mix it well to coat the fried fish pieces.
– Add the cornflour slurry & mix it well till it dries up and coats the fish pieces.
– Add some chopped spring onion greens, mix and serve hot.

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