Chilli Chicken Recipe-Kolkata Restaurant Style Dry Chilli Chicken-Indo-Chinese Chicken Gravy Recipe

Chilli chicken recipe: Chilli chicken is perhaps the most popular Indo-Chinese dish found both in restaurants and street side stalls. No visit to Calcutta's Chinatowns (especially Tangra) is complete without an order of chilli chicken. The dry chilli chicken works as a snack, appetiser as well as a side. The gravy chilli chicken is more popular as a side to either chowmein or with fried rice. There are various versions of the chilli chicken recipes. While you can play around with the sauces you like in your chilli chicken, most folks will agree that the best chilli chicken has the chicken still crispy when served. With that goal in mind we tested both the wet batter as well as the dry breading technique and finally went with breading. What yielded the crunchiest chicken was Kenji Lopez-Alt's method (www.seriouseat..., which he had used in his General Tso's Chicken recipe in Serious Eats Food Lab. Do give this a try and let us know how it goes!
__
🥘 RECIPE WITH INGREDIENT LIST 📝
www.bongeats.c...
__
🎬 RELATED VIDEOS
🌶 CHILLI SAUCE RECIPE: • Momo Chutney | Easy Re...
BENGALI FRIED RICE: • Vegetable Pulao Recipe...
KOLKATA EGG ROLL: • Chilli Pork-Spicy Stir...
CHILLI PORK: • Chilli Pork-Spicy Stir...
__
🔪CURIOUS ABOUT OUR KITCHEN POTS & PANS? 🍳
bongeats.com/k...
__
👕 GET THE BONG EATS PHUCHKA T-SHIRT!
www.bongeats.c...
__
ℹ️ ABOUT MSG
• What is MSG? | Earth S...
www.bbc.com/fut...
www.seriouseat...
David Chang's "Ugly Delicious" on Netflix, Season 1, Episode 7 on fried rice.
__
🎶 MUSIC
"Chowringhee" composed by Bemanan ©Bong Eats,
🎧 GET THE ALBUM (© for listening only)
kit.com/bongea....
__
👨🏽‍🍳 Cooking Bong Eats recipes? 👩🏽‍🍳
📸SHOW US YOUR PHOTOS!
Instagram @bongeats
Or follow us on Twitter @bongeats | Facebook @bongeats

[@JKenjiLopezAlt]

Nice technique man ;)

[@BongEats]

J. Kenji López-Alt Why, thank you! 😉 We had a lovely dinner at Wursthall a few weeks back. Would love to say hi the next time we're there.

[@nsaha3053]

@@BongEats omg sir are you here! Love your work❤️

[@mehmoodrehman4862]

your cutting 👍👍👍👍

[@arunendrasaharay314]

This evokes childhood memories !! Wursthall is indeed very good.

[@papiyamandal1178]

56

[@UmaAnupindi1]

Love that you can hear the minutest sounds...the sloshing of liquids, knife hitting the board, breaking a dried red chilly into half, the sizzle, it's almost like I can guess what's happening even if I am not watching the video... And they take the video to a very therapeutic level. I watch your videos for their quality. Please keep it up!

[@mukullataroy2195]

couldn't be me, someone is always yelling to banging around in my house 😂

[@suvechhachowdhury4810]

Yesss its called ASMR technique. It's meant to be therapeutic and very satisfying for the ears. :)

[@qosmioamit]

I have cooked this twice and it has come out tasting exactly the same on both occasions! Absolutely love the ingredients by mass! Tastes superb every time!

[@BongEats]

Thank you, Amit!

[@manjitaendaw9505]

Hello Bong Eats :) I have a request. Please write the quantity for liquid ingredients in tablespoons/teaspoon too. It becomes easier for us to measure.

[@Layla_Bayla]

Yes, I agree.

[@SUPUX123]

I was just about to comment this.. it's very difficult to weigh in grams

[@komalSamantaray-]

Exactly 💯

[@komalSamantaray-]

15g is 1tbsp so accordingly do your calculations 🙃

[@rishaghosh8195]

@@komalSamantaray- thanku...needed .

[@agnitraghosh521]

The vegetable chopping is pure ASMR material. Request for a vegetable chopping compilation!

[@swapanzameen6302]

একদম

[@sunreetasen8442]

There are millions of recipes of chilli chicken on KZbin, but yours is the most authentic one I found till date.. I can almost taste the flavour of the spices oozing out from the juicy chicken just by watching you guys make it. You guys are love! ❤️😄

[@anweshadutta1920]

I have tried so many types of chilli chicken recipe from famous KZbin channels. Today I have tried this Calcutta type and i nailed it. U guys are awesome..

[@sherlinejose4624]

I tried this recipe today and it turned out amazing 👌 It tasted just like restaurant food. I skipped the msg and instead added a little bit of soy sauce....it worked!!😋😋😋

[@justaboutanything4835]

Can you let me know about the sauce composition in spoonful measures? like how many tb spoon of what sauce? I'm very challenged cooking wise xD

[@haldersbakerybypromikaaric8289]

প্রতি শুক্রবার সকালে আমি আর বোন একটাই অপেক্ষায় থাকি কখন তোমাদের ভিডিও আপলোড হবে। বারবার দেখি। রান্না অবশ্যই শিখি তোমাদের থেকে কিন্তু একটা অসম্ভব ভালোলাগা কাজ করে তোমাদের ভিডিও গুলো দেখার মধ্যে দিয়ে। অনেক ভাল থেকো তোমরা আরও সফল হও।

[@BongEats]

দুজনকেই অনেক ভালোবাসা রইলো। 🙂

[@haldersbakerybypromikaaric8289]

Bong Eats ধন্যবাদ।

[@sonalibiswas4236]

Specially cutting process r background music....khub e traditional lage

[@haldersbakerybypromikaaric8289]

Sonali Biswas sobtai mon kere nay.

[@travellersjoy892]

Arica Halder thanks

[@DianaLGonsalves]

Love listening to the natural sounds of cooking and scraping 😋

[@amritarupalaha8097]

Probably the only genuine chilli chicken recipe on KZbin. Bong eats you are a really, really reliable channel. For this dish, I have one suggestion though. Add finely chopped onions too, as they determine the texture of the sauce. Every body borderline licks the plate for those onions..

[@pratitiroy273]

I love and appreciate the fact that you give due credits to the people and books you have taken help of. It shows your humility as well as how well read you are. All love and best wishes for the next year.♥️

[@archanaroy7181]

Pratiti Roy

[@kanupriyajaireth6226]

This is excellent. You guys have worked so hard on this recipe it shows in the video. No doubt Calcutta serves the best Chinese in India. Please share more Indo-Chinese recipes from Calcutta. And thank you for information about the msg.

[@sujitmish]

Followed the instructions...and believe me..it was one of best chilly chicken I have ever had...lipsmacking!!!

[@angelaosta8660]

After following your videos for about a year, i tried out the chilli chicken for the first time yesterday. The technique was a bit painstaking, what whith the crumbing before frying and all, but the end result was my family declaring that this was the best chilli chicken they have ever had. All credit to you. Thank you so much for methodically putting up videos. Hope this hiatus will be over soon and you guys will be back on a weekly basis.

[@paper.treats.craftarts]

I made it today, without the wine, msg and chilli oil, it was perfect, got compliments. Thanks for the recipe.

[@amritasarkar1177]

বিয়ের পর রান্নাটা বং ইটস থেকেই শিখলাম, যে রান্নাঘরের ধারে কাছেই আসতো না, লোকে বলছে সে নাকি নেহাত রাঁধে মন্দ না। এখন একা প্রবাসেও তোমরাই ভরসা। একাই রাঁধছি, একাই খাচ্ছি, লাগছে বেশ।

[@rimipaul5131]

Same for me also

[@abhisikta]

Amaro tai! Ar Abosor somoye bong eats er video dekhte ki j bhalo lage 😃

[@sudiptaghosh8181]

same here

[@vc3331]

Same here

[@nandinikundu5693]

Amar same obosta

[@amleshification]

Your videos are like a feel good story, I just don't want them end.

[@BongEats]

What a nice thing to say! Thank you, Amlesh.

[@learning982]

i tried this recipe in my birthday and it come out very delicious thanks for the recipe mam and to make my birthday memorable😊😘

[@douglasfellows5309]

Literally just made this for our Anniversary tonight. Surprised my wife with it since it's really hard to find good Indo-Chinese. This is "The" Recipe to follow, thank you for sharing. 😁

[@SahanaBajpaieOfficial]

Thank you so much Bong Eats! The best dedication ever!

[@BongEats]

Thank you! 💛

[@ruparoy8917]

Mojja

[@apurvakedia1023]

I have to admire the precise measurements you provide. It's really helpful for beginners and stubborn people like me who want to get everything exactly right.

[@filmcookies]

Attention to detail is what makes you special around all. Chilly chicken is a common recipe but you guys still shown some of the most important aspect of making it smartly. Frying chicken at the last to keep it crispy, Adding chilly oils and so many other things. Great to learn. Keep Posting.

[@krishnasinha7920]

Rahul Ghatak Ya ... That's so true ....

[@qosmioamit]

I cooked this today and it turned out amazingly delicious. I couldn't believe how well it turned out. I don't deserve any credit though. You deserve all the credit because you created a simple to follow video that teaches anybody to cook. While the mass measurements do add an additional 15 minutes of prep, I'm glad to spend the extra time.

[@apeksha_nayampally]

Made this for New Year's Eve party and was a smashing hit with the family! They couldn't believe it was made at home, and kept asking me which restaurant I got it from! You guys are amazingly talented in breaking down complex recipes into something so simple. Which is why I could make it so easily. Thanks a bunch ❤️

[@xavilamo]

I am an avid follower of cooking channels and this is probably the best one.

[@ranjanasinha7458]

Thank you Bong Eats. Have been following your recipes and even tried out a couple of them. Incidentally, was making chilling chicken the day you posted the video. I followed your recipes and it turned out to be the be the juiciest and crunchiest chilli I had ever made, even though I did not have Chinese wine ( used vinegar as a substitute). Thanks once again for the well researched videos.

[@swarnamohanty3121]

I prepared this with son 10, 000 km away in Denvor ; he said it taste exactly like Calcutta chili chicken.

[@madhumitachakravarty7544]

You guys make cutting vegetables look so desirable!! Gorgeous recipe!!!

[@sivaranjansahu7427]

Your videos are a treat to watch. Recently came to know you are a UX designer, that explains the immaculate presentation, typography, colors and music ! Can we please have your videos in 4k!

[@nikitasinha9032]

Every time I make chilli chicken, tho I remember your process, I watch it Everytime so that I do not forget a single thing...!! Hubby loves this ❤️ Thank you guys.

[@chirag1134]

Cooking is an art. It's a technique. And after watching all these videos of Bong Eats i really believe on it.

[@ananyamazumder7366]

This recipe is really awesome. Got one of the crispiest chicken cubes! Brilliant presentation as usual ❤️

[@DavidTaylor-qt1rz]

Breading technique = game changer. Thank you!

[@YumCurry]

Oh I love the way u guys shoot the videos and of course the cooking :)

[@f-036debopriyapalchemistry8]

Age ami ranna korte partam na tarpor bongeats dekhar por ekhon rannar hat valo hoye gechhe Thanks a lot bongeats 🤗🤗

[@mehzabeenrabeya591]

i just tried this recipe and it is tasting awesome now im going to follow your veg pulao recipe😋😋

[@tultulroy2646]

প্রত্যেকটা recipe আমি দেখি... রেসিপি গুলো try করার আগে আপনাদের প্রেজেন্টেশন দেখতেই ভীষণ ভালো লাগে....

[@sankarshanlodh3227]

This is ASMR gold , with every sound bringing a different life to the dish

[@0debolina]

Cooking is an art..and u have proved it...

[@shardauppotkunhiparambathu3886]

Loved the video. Everything step by step and well organised. The way you have taken the video and composed, feels like you are someone associated in the design field 😊

[@sapnarouth2389]

This is a best bong eats channel ....recipe ko bhut achche se smjhate hai or taste bhi bhut achcha hota hai .....

[@adnanroni]

A recipe that was developed by lot of good research, the end result looking so yummy and eye-catching, and a eye-soothing videography and nice music----you guys are killing it!! Please keep up the great work!

[@pranavmarla]

Bong Eats is easily my favourite Indian KZbin channel right now. The production in your videos is almost just as good as the recipes are. Fabulous job guys!

[@BongEats]

Thank you very much, Pranav :-)

[@debanjansengupta2684]

Becoming a fan of BongEats in lockdown

[@kanishkakushan761]

Your videos not only provide detailed info but are also aesthetically pleasing.

[@susmitamondal9915]

Your recepies are absolute treat to the eyes 😍❤️

[@piusarkar7381]

everytime i get amazed by your videos.. I can see these anytime of the day . yes, these are made with that much of love.. These food cooking art also describes that you guys are awesome as persons too.. n one thing i like too much that for the spices u do not rely on store bought things!! those masalas grinded in that "hamandista" enhances the flavour .. superb!!

[@sayantimanna5030]

Chilli chicken &fried rice.........offf!!bhabte parchina r!!😋😋aj ker video dekhe ki aj k barir dal vaat valo lagbe?ato garomeo khabar ichche ta tomra bariye dile.thanks bongeats.chaowmin recipe chai bengali style a.

[@ronyfrost2203]

Guys, I tried recipes from various reputed chefs but was always missing the authentic flavourful sticky chilly chicken. Thanks for this, have made it multiple times now and loved it every time.

[@sudeshnachakraborty1747]

osadharon hoeche..eta sottie bangla rannar the best channel❤

[@bulbulahmed219]

Those ingredients and cooking every step are so unique. That because no need to taste the chilli chicken was delicious.

[@Bhargav141]

I love your recipes and beautiful channel art where you use my favourite font HELVETICA..

[@ravidhyani3074]

Jai chhatrapati shivaji maharaj ki

[@swatipanigrahi8509]

My favourite channel.........it deserves more than a million subscribers!

[@tulikajati799]

Actually I like the sounds when you cut something or at the cooking time..❤️.

[@NOBODY-yc7mj]

I made this recipe with chow mein. My bengali mother loved it haha. That's when I knew I did well. Thanks for this amazing recipe ❤️❤️❤️

[@حبيبقلبيرسولالله]

I'm in love with your channel 😍

[@sampadswain6200]

Your detailing is above the world without speaking a single word.recipes were coming out so good. thanks And love you

[@nayanthota2044]

I just love that you put that MSG disclaimer every time you use it. Never it was actually proven that it was harmful they just speculated that it was harmful. The Chinese Restaurant syndrome and all that. It’s actually simple to pass a lie as a truth, just repeat it many times but to say the truth many times just to let it be true,its really hard. Its really sad that everything at one point of time comes down to this. Bong eats you both are amazing. If only I knew much more about cooking I would’ve more thoroughly appreciated your efforts because I just cannot really stop at adoring the aesthetics of the cooking. Just cant keep on clinging to that abstract and not so concrete intuition and call the dishes beautiful or amazing or delicious. If I cannot be boringly vocal about it every time everywhere I could at least be silently running a commentary in my mind. Much love bong eats

[@sulaganabiswas4801]

Nayan thota beautifully put

[@rajnandinichatterjee2212]

It was found to be harmful but at very high concentrations. At such strengths even table salt is harmful. Also one would have had to consume those ridiculous concentration for many days for it to have caused the brain damage. That is what laypeople didn't understand about the study and how the anti-MSGers went on

[@boseshristi9]

There is something very soothing about this channel in all its entirety.

[@panja300-0]

কাল দুধপটল বানিয়েছিলাম।। যা হয়েছিল না 😋😋 পরশু ই বানাবো এইটা 😍😍

[@ec8610]

Saikat Panja amio doodh potol baniyechilam....daarun hoyechilo...such a simple tasty recipe

[@panja300-0]

MC EC satti osadharon hoyechhilo 😍😍

[@ruportori]

As in every preparation, it was a superb presentation; I can't see what else could be added or negated from it. Thanks to you too. You have raised the bar of delicate gastronomy.

[@priya19851000]

You guys are masters in creating a masterpiece💃💃💃

[@chandruscm]

I just discovered my new favorite channel on KZbin ♥️

[@6yards-thesareeboutique291]

The MSG disclaimer is appreciated!

[@berrelene]

Thank you man!! I made chilly chicken today for the first time and it was awesome.... Thanks for the recipe

[@Abrakadabraaaa]

রান্নার এই শব্দ যেন......উফফ ফুডগাজম। one of your best videos.....

[@NikitaValsaraj]

My Food Story My Passion hi

[@avim2loml]

thank u bongeats for ur meticulous description of the process...im an amateur still made restaurant grade chilli chicken...big fan

[@coolcleva]

I wish the recipe included the measurements in teaspoon, tablespoon and cups

[@sanjukta0311]

Made chilli chicken today for lunch ...made the recipe as described in the video and there was magic . The taste was brilliant ...adding chicken stock i think made the difference . I have cooked chilli chicken thousands of times but today it tasted so good .

[@BongEats]

That's so good to hear. Thank you!

[@SweetNSourCookingchannel]

chilli chicken my favourite😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Mmaulin12]

Red Chillies Cooking mine too 👍

[@anan-tc1ur]

Hi Bong Eats! Time and again I try your recipes and I must pay my due respect for providing such fool proof ones everytime. The step by step feature in the video was a major major plus. It made cooking this dish, almost unfairly easy. It turned out absolutely delicious! Thank you😊

[@SarkarPiyush]

This is actually the most expensive chilli chicken i have ever seen...🤣🤣 Btw, nice work ...👍

[@RAJIVSAIGAL]

Great receipe! Excellent presentation as always keep up the good work ! Thankyou so much for sharing 😊

[@karanbalmiki2907]

Kal rate ami chilli chicken banalam r ami sudhu apnar recipe follow kre banayi khub vhalo hoto jodi kal eyi vdo ta publish hoto..bt its ok nxt tym😍

[@swapnaroy5510]

I made this recipe.....emon ki porer din o crispy chilo chicken ta....family khub khusi hoyeche thank u

[@reshmab4321]

Just out of curiosity, I want to know why sugar is being added in almost all the dishes on bongeats?? Is it for color??

[@atashiALP]

Bengali's add sugar in almost every thing 🤣🤣

[@SoumikSarker]

sugar is not added for sweetness always. Sometimes sugar is added to control the strong flavours of sauce or masala.

[@anutapabhattacharya7541]

I think I saw 20 gm sugar,to me its too much, 1/3 teaspoon is enough.

[@bonni_the_wondering_soul]

I am just mesmerized. U people nailed it. I am happy to be the part of ur channel.

[@Mrs.Mukherjeehere]

Can you pls tell me where will I get these japanese products that u have used in this video... I live in kolkata and it is really hard to get these authentic products that u people have used in this video

[@BongEats]

Hi Neha, we haven't used anything that you wouldn't find in Kolkata. Both Kikkoman and Lee Kum Kee brands are readily available in New Market. We would also highly recommend using Pou Chong which is Kolkata's local brand of Chinese sauces (we will add all these locations in a comment and pin it).

[@Mrs.Mukherjeehere]

Bong Eats Thank you so much team. Please do that. And thanks for the reply aswell😊

[@Mmaulin12]

Bong Eats egulo ki Spencer’s e pawa jabe?

[@Mrs.Mukherjeehere]

Maulin Agrawal no you won't get all these brands at spencers bcz I have already searched it. But you can order it from amazon if you want these products from the same brand

[@Mmaulin12]

Onnyo brands ache ki?

[@jaisekharnair6040]

I can almost taste the flavours of Calcutta, the city where I was born & brought up! Feeling nostalgic!

[@entertainmentrkbongchannel5790]

Heyy I love your all recipes 💞💕 and please make a video for "chiken soup with oilfree"🍲🍗🐣plzzzzz my request to you. ....

[@bhaskarlodh5198]

video editing টা আপনারা পুরো শিল্পের পর্যায়ে নিয়ে গিয়েছেন .....খুবই সুন্দর ....যেদিন থেকে এই channel টি দেখেছি ....শুধু মুগ্ধ হয়ে দেখছি ....keep it up ...

[@rishikalra]

Very nice.. but a bengali would probably need 3 nap times to complete this step by step.

[@BongEats]

Nonsense, Bengalis are hard working when they want to be. We are Bengalis! 😀 Just look at how complex traditional Bengali recipes are.

[@garymeledath2086]

@@BongEats it think u should be polite might be he met a bengali who lax in his work no five fingers r same

[@KanokwanSritawan]

I love the format of these instructions. Really clear!

[@pratyushnanda5623]

Please yaar apna background musics change karo .....sare videos me same ...kinda monotonic lagra hai ... please consider this suggestion...

[@himalibarman8480]

Believe me when I say this- I've tried this recipe more than 20 times and each time I have had a happy meal ❤️ Tbh I'm not quite fond of Chinese cuisine but this recipe has made chilli chicken my favourite dish- so much so that I cook this atleast once every week !! ❤️Hehe

[@sanjuktamondal8979]

The best part of all ur videos is dat the signature song... The next part (alike other cooking videos ) is dat derez no human voices...only sounds from liquid drops..veg cuts.. sizzlers... Purely cooking... Love u lady...

[@seino__]

Indian and Chinese combo always makes a great food.

[@khalilahmedboxwala120]

Ur video certainly is a proof of d saying' cooking is an art'.......keep up d good work, truly amazing recipe

[@sawchawn]

Absolutely in love with your videos! Creatively shot and made precise yet detailed... uh-mazing!

[@bijayatasarkar8276]

When I try to make a dish I always follow your recipe and techniques. The best channel ever. Thank you bong eats!

[@SahanaBajpaieOfficial]

Thank you @bongeats for dedicating this recipe to me! My favourite comfort food - and I cook this for my family repeatedly ❤

[@anukshyarath3069]

Your cooking style is just a special treat for my eyes...❤❤ never have I ever loved a channel this much before❤

[@BongEats]

Thanks so much, Anukshya!

[@sadiyasagheer1492]

The way you cut all the things is soo AMAZING........😍😍

[@strawberrymilksamurai]

Why do I always watch these videos in the middle of the night? *salivates uncontrollably*

[@tofiqueahmed5286]

Please give your measurements in teaspoons instead of gms.It will be much more easier and helpful.Your recipes are wonderful.I am a fan of yours.

[@dr.shubhrapande5857]

Your recipes are treat to watch..highly creative and innovative

[@kundankhatiwada4986]

Great Channel....Finally found someone who cooks really well....

[@hommysfood7937]

Bong eats r just best...every dishes r amazing ..thanku bong eats

[@sumit8989]

Awesome. Tried it. The technique of frying the chicken really works well. Thank you Bong Eats for helping us relive the street food scene of Kolkata.