100g/3½oz cashew nuts
15 dried red chillies
2 fresh red chillies, diced
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
12 okra
½ onion, thinly sliced
1 red pepper, seeds removed and thinly sliced
2 spring onions, roughly chopped
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
1 tsp caster sugar
1–2 tsp chilli paste
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1 tbsp rice wine
large pinch sea salt
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
30ml/1fl oz white wine vinegar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 chicken thighs, boneless, skin removed and cut into chunks
1 tsp sesame oil