Halwai April 8, 2025

Ingredients:

• 1.25 kg – Chicken
• 3 mangoes
• 1 spring onion, smashed
• 3 tbsp – oil
• For the Marinade:
• 1 tbsp – cornstarch
• 1 cup – Chicken broth
• 1 tbsp – curry paste
• 1 pod – Garlic
• 2 1.5 tbsp – Sugar
• 4 tbsp – mashed Mango
• 4 tbsp – Mango chutney
• 10 shallots, skinned and smashed
• 2 tsp – salt
• For sauce thickener:
• 1 tsp – cornstarch
• 2 tbsp – water

Method:

  1. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces.
  2. Mix in salt and keep aside for half an hour.
  3. Mix in one tablespoon cornstarch to chicken and set aside
  4. Slice mangoes along each side of the stone to obtain 2 faces.
  5. Remove flesh and dice into cubes.
  6. Mash remaining bits of mango and set aside with juice for marinade.
  7. Mix mango chutney and mashed mango and juice and sugar.
  8. Marinate chicken in this sauce.
  9. Heat three tablespoons oil in a wok and saute the spring onion, shallots, and garlic.
  10. Add curry powder.
  11. Add marinated chicken and stir-fry thoroughly.
  12. Add chicken broth.
  13. Cover and bring to a boil.
  14. Reduce heat and cook over low heat for another 10-12 minutes. If sauce is not thick enough, thicken by adding sauce thickener.
  15. Dissolve one teaspoon of cornstarch in two tablespoons of water to make sauce thickener.
  16. Add diced mangos before serving.