Capsicum Chicken Recipe

Capsicum chicken is one of those Indian-Chinese fusion dishes that are wildly popular across India. Get your nutrients from the capsicum and your protein from the chicken, and feel pleased with yourself for having a nourishing homemade meal.

Pair the capsicum chicken with plain pulao, peas pulao or white rice.

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Capsicum Capers

A delicious dish where vegetables meet chicken.

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Ingredients

• 1 kg Boneless Chicken cubes
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 1 tsp Ginger paste
• 2 tbsp lemon extract
• Salt + as needed
• 3 tbsp vegetables oil
• 4 onions cut into rings
• 1 Cardamom
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tomatoes cubed
• 2 capsicums cubed
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp black pepper balls
• 1 tbsp Tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp chili sauce
• 8 green chillies slit lengthwise
• 1 1/2 tsp sugar

Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 kg Boneless Chicken cubes 1 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp Ginger paste 2 tbsp lemon extract Salt + as needed 3 tbsp vegetables oil 4 onions cut into rings 1 Cardamom 1 cinnamon stick 2 tomatoes cubed 2 capsicums cubed 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp black pepper balls 1 tbsp Tomato sauce 1 tbsp chili sauce 8 green chillies slit lengthwise 1 1/2 tsp sugar

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Instructions

1. Combine the lemon extract and salt with the ginger and garlic paste.
2. Marinate the chicken in this combination for 10-20 minutes. Heat the oil and fry the chicken, stirring in the onion, cardamom and cinnamon stick after a minute or so.
3. Continue sautéing for two minutes and add the tomato and capsicum.
4. Stir well to incorporate and then add salt to taste and the soy sauce.
5. Add the black pepper balls, the tomato sauce and chili sauce and stir well.
6. Add the green chillies and stir well.
7. Finally, add the sugar to the dish and sauté for a minute.
8. Take the dish of the stove and serve hot.