Hot and Sour Mango Chicken

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As the name suggests, this is an amazing dish with the perfect balance of hot and sour chicken with a hint of sweetness and freshness coming from mangoes!

Ingredients

• 1 ripe Alphanso mango, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 400 grams boneless chicken, cut into 1 inch pieces
• Salt to taste
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• 1½ tbsps ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tbsps corn flour
• Oil for deep frying
• 2 tbsps sesame oil
• 2½ tbsps finely chopped garlic
• 1½ tbsps finely chopped ginger
• 1½ tbsps finely chopped celery
• 2 spring onion bulbs, sliced
• 3-4 green chillies, slit
• 2-3 fresh red chillies, slit
• ¼ cup + 2 tbsps chopped spring onion greens + for garnish
• 2 tsps red chilli sauce
• ½ tsp dark soy sauce
• ½ medium red capsicum, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 small onion, cut into 1 inch dices
• ½ medium green capsicum, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 tbsps corn flour slurry
• 2 tsps vinegar
• Toasted white sesame seeds for garnish

Method

1. Take chicken in a large bowl, add salt, crushed black peppercorns, and ginger-garlic paste and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 10-15 minutes.
2. Add corn flour and mix till well combined.
3. Heat oil in a kadai. Gently slide in the chicken pieces into the hot oil and deep fry on medium heat till golden and crisp. Drain on an absorbent paper.
4. Heat sesame oil on high heat in a non-stick wok. Add garlic, ginger, and celery and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add spring onion bulbs, green chillies and red chillies and mix well.
6. Add ¼ cup spring onion greens, salt, and crushed black peppercorns and mix well. Pour 1 cup water and mix well.
7. Add red chilli sauce and dark soy sauce and mix well.
8. Add red capsicum, onion and green capsicum and mix well. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
9. Stir in the mango and fried chicken and mix till well combined.
10. Add corn flour slurry and mix, cook till the mixture thickens.
11. Switch the heat off and add vinegar and remaining spring onion greens and mix well. Transfer into a serving plate, garnish with spring onion greens, and toasted white sesame seeds and serve hot.

Equipment

• Granite 26cm Non-Stick Wok — Buy
• Forza 24 cm Cast-iron Kadhai — Buy