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Chilli chicken with bamboo shoot and mushroom

Chille Chicken with Bamboo Shoot and Mushroom was created by me when I bought a can of Bamboo Shoot just by chance. As a typical Meitei I have had fresh and fermentated bamboo shoot but I have never tried making anything from canned bamboo shoot so just to experiment I tried this recipe and bingoo it turned out so yummy. The preparation is easy and

Recipe:
a) 250 gms bone less chicken (I prefer with bones).
b) 1 Cup of canned bamboo shoot.
c) 100 gms button mushroom.
d) 1 onion and 3-4 Spring onion.
e) 1 whole Garlic.
f) 8-10 Green chillies
g) 1 egg
h) Corn flour
i)2 Capsicum
j) 1 tbsp of Garlic paste and ginger paste each.
k) 1 tbsp vegetable oil
l) Soya Sauce and Chilli Sauce

Method:
For the Chicken-
- In a bowl make a fine batter with 1 egg, 3 tbsp of corn flour, 1 tbsp of Ginger paste and 1 tbsp of garlic paste. Add the chicken and mix it well.
- In a non stick frying pan, fry the chicken coated with batter.

For the Curry:
- On a non stick frying pan add 1 tbsp oil and fry the chopped garlic,onion, spring onion, split chillies for 3-5 mins.
- Add the capsicum and bamboo shoot and fry for another 8-10 mins on low flame.
- Add 1 tbsp of soya sauce and chilli sauce.
- Add 2 tbsp of corn flour in 2 cups of water and put it in frying pan.
- Finally add the fried chicken and salt to taste.

Chilli Chicken tastes best with fried rice. Enjoy

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