Delicious, dry, spicy dish

6" round, 3" deep dish with cover, 6" round plate

300 gms chicken - cut into bite size pieces 

(can be boneJess or with bones )

 3 tbsp soya sauce

3 tsp sherry (optional) 

1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar 

1/2 tsp ajinomoto (optional) 

15-16 cashew nuts - halved

6 dried, broken, deseeded red chillies 

1 tsp red chilli powder

2-3 flakes garlic - crushed or chopped very fine 

2 tbsp oil

2 level tsp cornflour dissolved in 1 tbsp water

1.In a dish, mix chicken, soya sauce, sherry, salt, sugar and ajinomoto. Leave to marinate for
   60 - 90 minutes

2. In a casserole add oil, broken, drisd red chillies, chilli powder and garlic. 

3. Micro high uncovered 2 minutes. 

4. In a plate place cashewnuts in a single layer. Micro high (dry) uncovered 2 minutes to roast
    nuts. Stir once after 1 minute. 

5. To the casserole of stage 2, add chicken and all the marinade. Mix well. 

6. Micro high covered 4 minutes. 

7. Dissolve cornflour in 1 tbsp water. Add to chicken. Add roasted cashewnuts. Mix well. 

8. Micro high uncovered 2 minutes. 

9. Let stand 1-2 minutes. Serve hot.