10" round, 3" deep dish with cover

500 gms chicken - cut into bite size pieces 

( 1 whole small chicken ) 

10 dried red chillies

3 tbsp oil

1 tbsp garlic paste

1 tbsp (5-6 flakes ) garlic - chopped fine 

5 tbsp tomato sauce

1 tbsp vinegar

2 tbsp red chilli sauce 

2 tbsp soya sauce

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

 1 tsp salt

2 tbsp (level) cornflour

A little red colour (optional)

 1/4 tsp ajinomoto (optional)

1. In the casserole mix together oil, chopped garlic and dried, red chillies. 

2. Micro high uncovered 2 minutes.

3. Add chicken, garlic paste and all the ingredients except salt and cornflour. Mix well.

4. Micro high uncovered 6 minutes.

5. Add salt and cornflour dissolved in 2 tbsp water. Mix well. 

6. Micro high uncovered 2 minutes.

7. Let stand 2 minutes. Serves hot.

Note : Schezwaan dishes are hot but chillies in this have been made moderate. For very hot, increase chilli powder to l to 11/2 tsp.