Thursday, October 20, 2011

Sweet Chilli Chicken

Okay, okay! Stop panicking. Sweetness in this Sweet Chilli Chicken (Chicken Vegetable Soup, Sesame Chicken, Butter Chicken & Salted Egg Chicken) is not from sweet chilli sauce or sugar by itself. It is on the other hand from raisins. Just 1/2 a handful or at your pleasure as per your taste. A tiny bit of sweetness will not ruin your health. Moreover, when its from raisins? In fact sweetness from raisins, saltiness from soy sauce and spiciness from red chillies is a merger food Malaysian delightfulness. Yes. It is. Please don't doubt this Malaysian. She knows what she is talking about. Succulent and slightly crispy on the outside chicken, coated in a spicy-sweet-salty thick sauce (Cashew Masala Chicken, Tom Yam Chicken, Ayam Masak Merah & Indian Chicken Curry). Chinese style of course (Chinese Black Vinegar Chicken). You mean Indians cook this style? I don't know. You tell me please and you make it and pleasure into it. 

Ingredients
400g/ 1/4 chicken - cut into bite sizes
3 red chillies - sliced into medium size pieces
1/2 inch ginger - sliced thinly
5 garlic - sliced thinly
1tsp lime juicei
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
50g (1/2 handful) raisins
2 sprigs coriander leaves - sliced thinly
Spring onions for garnishing (optional)
3 tbsp oil
Salt for taste (taste before adding)

Method:
In heated oil, saute chillies, ginger and garlic.
Add chicken, stir and pour water (about 1/4 cup).
Simmer till chicken becomes tender.
Add lime juice, soy sauce, raisins and salt.
Stir all together till chicken is coated with a dry thick gravy.
Off heat and combine in coriander leaves.
Garnish with spring onions.


17 comments:

  1. This looks very good and I have yet to use raisins in a savory dish, although I have eaten dishes with them in it.

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  2. I love the idea of this little sweet raisin surprise!

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  3. What an innovative idea to use raisin in chili chicken...will try it soon...

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  4. Raisins are totally underrated! Great recipe :) Buzzed!

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  5. Your food photos have been so lovely and enticing recently! Any dish with chiles, ginger and garlic is A-OK with me~

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  6. a must try ms.nava..I also cook but never have i tried adding raisins on my chili chicken..I'll try it next time..thank you ms.nava for this recipe :)

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  7. Nava - this is delicious! I LOVE raisins in savory dishes! Another winner and a great photo!

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  8. Yum! I've never tried raisins in my chili chicken!

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  9. Thank you for all the adorable and wonderful comments everyone, appreciate it very much.

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  10. This dish looks yummy...I have never tried it with raisins...but I am sure the raisins will add the natural sweetness to the dish...

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  11. I love chicken I think it's the perfect meat. Thanks for this great recipe :D

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  12. I never had tried raisins with chicken yet but we use this in pork dishes

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  13. This is easy to make and looks delicious.

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  14. Though am a vegetarian, i loved the idea of adding raisins to a chicken dish... am sure it would add to the flavour :)

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