Orange Chicken

 

Ingredients:

For chicken marination:

• Chicken - 1/2 kg

• Salt - 1 tsp

• Pepper Powder - 1 tsp

• Egg - 1 nos

• Corn Flour - 3 tbsp

• Maida - 5 tbsp

• Curd - 2 tbsp

• Water as required

• Oil - 1 tbsp

• Kashmiri Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp

For gravy:

• Orange Juice - 3 tbsp

• Vegetable Oil - 1 tbsp + 1 tsp

• Chilly Flakes - 1 tbsp

• Ginger - 1/2 tsp

• Garlic - 1 tbsp

• Sugar - 2 to 3 tbsp

• Vinegar - 2 to 3 tbsp

• Soya Sauce - 1 tbsp

• White Sesame - 1/2 tsp (Optional) 

Method:

• Add all the dry ingredients mentioned under marination to a mixing bowl, mix well. Add curd, oil, egg, water and make a smooth paste.

• Marinate chicken in the wet mixture. Rest for atleast an hour or overnight as required.

• Deep fry the chicken pieces till light golden.

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a saucepan. Add chilly flakes and saute for a minute.

• Add finely chopped ginger and garlic. Saute on high flame for a minute.

• Further add sugar, orange juice, soya sauce and vinegar. Bring it to a quick boil. Taste check and add fried chicken pieces.

• Give it a quick mix and serve hot garnishing with sesame seeds.