Chicken Chilli in Australia

Indo-Nepali stir-fried chicken with capsicum and chilli

39 restaurants serving Chicken Chilli across Australia
Chicken Chilli — traditional Nepali dish

About Chicken Chilli

Chicken Chilli — written on menus as chicken chilly or C. chilli — is the Indo-Nepali staple of battered chicken pieces stir-fried with capsicum, onion, garlic, green chillies and soy sauce. Born from the Himalayan-Chinese kitchen tradition, it is one of the most ordered dishes in Nepali restaurants across Australia and a standard companion to drinks or fried rice.

How to Make Chicken Chilli

Prep: 20 min Cook: 15 min 4 servings ≈ 360 kcal/serving

Ingredients

  • 600g chicken thigh, cubed
  • 3 tbsp cornflour and 1 egg for the coating
  • 1 capsicum and 1 onion, cut into petals
  • 6 garlic cloves, 4 green chillies, 1 tbsp ginger
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp chilli sauce, 1 tsp vinegar
  • Oil for frying; spring onion to finish

Instructions

  1. 1Coat the chicken in egg and cornflour; deep-fry or shallow-fry until crisp and golden.
  2. 2In a hot wok, stir-fry garlic, ginger, green chilli, capsicum and onion — keep them crisp.
  3. 3Add soy, chilli sauce and vinegar; toss for 30 seconds.
  4. 4Add the chicken, toss to coat on high heat and serve immediately with spring onion.

Recipes vary between households and restaurants — use the listings below to find Chicken Chilli made by Nepali cooks near you.

Dishes That Go With Chicken Chilli

Chicken Chilli in Adelaide

2 restaurants

Chicken Chilli in Brisbane

2 restaurants

Chicken Chilli in Hobart

1 restaurants

Chicken Chilli in Launceston

1 restaurants

Chicken Chilli in Melbourne

6 restaurants

Chicken Chilli in Perth

8 restaurants

Chicken Chilli in Sydney

19 restaurants

365 Momo Hub

Parramatta, NSW

Full Menu

★ 3.6 (551 reviews)

Cafe Talk Kogarah

Kogarah, NSW

Full Menu

★ 4.2 (887 reviews)

Chitwan Taas and Momo House

Auburn, NSW

Full Menu

★ 4.3 (444 reviews)

Everest BBQ

Rockdale, New South Wales

Full Menu

★ 3.8 (220 reviews)

Fewa Kitchen

Chippendale, NSW

Full Menu

★ 4.6 (179 reviews)

Flavours of Nepal

Granville, NSW

Full Menu

★ 4.3 (621 reviews)

Kalapani Nepalese Restaurant

Sydney, NSW

Full Menu

★ 3.8 (450 reviews)

Mirchi Indian and Nepalese Restaurant Rockdale plaza

Rockdale, NSW

Full Menu

★ 4.2 (980 reviews)

Mokshya Lounge and Bar

Auburn, New South Wales

Full Menu

★ 3.4 (709 reviews)

Momocha

Strathfield, NSW

Full Menu

★ 3.7 (387 reviews)

Momochha

Auburn, NSW

Full Menu

★ 2.7 (42 reviews)

Mul Chowk Kitchen

Campsie, New South Wales

Full Menu

★ 4.2 (180 reviews)

Namaste Restaurant - Ashfield

Ashfield, NSW

Full Menu

★ 4.5 (266 reviews)

Nepal Ghar

Hurstville, NSW

Full Menu

★ 4.8 (655 reviews)

Raato Ghar

Granville, NSW

Full Menu

★ 4.3 (685 reviews)

Royal Durbar Restro

Kogarah, NSW

Full Menu

★ 3.9 (157 reviews)

Subhakamana Restaurant

Rockdale, NSW

Full Menu

★ 3.8 (327 reviews)

The Muglan

Rockdale, NSW

Full Menu

★ 4.4 (44 reviews)

Timur Indian Nepalese Cuisine

Parramatta, New South Wales

Full Menu

★ 4.2 (280 reviews)