Thai Sesame Chicken

Ingredients:  

• 250 grams boneless chicken (cut into cubes)
• 1 cup onion (chopped)
• 2-3 green chilies (chopped)
• 1 tbsp. ginger (finely chopped)
• 6-8 lime leaf (chopped)
• 1 1/2 tbsp. tomato ketchup
• 1 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. lime juice
• 1 tsp. corn flour (dissolved in 2 tbsp. water)
• 1/2 tsp. white sesame seeds
• 1 tsp. sugar
• Salt
• 1/2 cup water
• Oil for deep frying

For marinate:

•  1 tbsp. soy sauce
•  1 tsp. black pepper powder
•  1 1/2 tbsp. corn flour
•  1 1/2 tbsp. all purpose floor
•  1 egg
•  1/2 tsp. lime juice
•  A pinch of salt

Making procedure:

Marinade the chicken with all the ingredients of marinade list and keep it in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry the marinated chicken pieces till both sides turn golden brown in color. Remove the chicken pieces from oil, cover it to keep warm.

Heat 2 tbsp oil in another kadai and fry onion till transparent. Add soy sauce and tomato ketchup. Stir it on low heat for 1-2 minutes. Now add ginger and fry it for a minute. Add dissolved cornflour and stir it for a minute.

Now add fried chicken and chopped lime leaves.

Stir it for a minute. Add salt, lime juice, sugar & green chilies, stir well and mix it. Add 1/2 cup water and cook it covered for 4-5 minutes on low heat or the gravy reaches to your desired consistency.

Remove from heat and place it into a serving bowl and sprinkle a pinch of sesame seeds and chopped lime leaves on the top of it.

Serve hot with veg fried rice.