chopped fresh coriander, to garnish
2–3 garlic cloves, bashed and roughly sliced
3cm/1¼in fresh root ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks
½ green pepper, cut into chunks (optional)
½ small tin pineapple slices (approx. 220g undrained weight), cut into chunks, juice discarded
½ red onion, cut into chunks (optional)
2 spring onions, cut into rough chunks, plus extra to garnish
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 tbsp brown sugar
5 tbsp cornflour
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp sesame oil
2–3 tbsp mixed sesame seeds, plus extra to garnish
1 tbsp light soy sauce
½ tbsp dark soy sauce
½ tsp granulated sugar
1 tsp tomato purée
vegetable oil, for frying
4 tbsp rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 free-range egg, lightly beaten
1 free-range egg white
300²µ/10½´Ç³ú chicken thighs, boneless, skin removed and cut into large cubes