lemon chicken

Ingredients:

marinade

• 300 grams boneless chicken cubes or breast
• 1½ tbsp. oil (do not reduce)
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1½ to 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• salt as needed
• ¾ tsp red chili powder
• ⅛ tsp turmeric

other ingredients

• ½ tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp. chopped or minced ginger
• ½ tbsp. garlic
• 1 green chili slit
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1 tsp garam masala
• ½ tbsp. soya sauce
• handful of fresh mint leaves
• coriander leaves

Method:

1. marinate chicken with all the ingredients mentioned under marinade. Set this aside for about 1 hour 15 minutes.
   
2. Heat a pan with oil, add ginger and garlic and fry until nice smell begins.
   
3. Add onions, chili and salt. Fry until the onions turn pink.
   
4. Add marinated chicken and stir. Fry until the chicken is half cooked.
   
5. Add gram masala and stir. Fry for about 2 to 3 minutes.
   
6. Add soya sauce and mix well. Cook until the chicken is soft and tender. Any taste can be adjusted now, more chili powder, spice powder,salt or soya sauce can be added to reduce the tang.
   
7. Add mint leaves and fry until they wilt. Cook to evaporate any excess moisture.
   
8. Serve with rice and roti.