Chicken Manchurian

 

Chicken Manchurian

Chef	:	Niru Gupta
Recipe Cook Time	:	1 Hour
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Made from authentic Chinese flavors, this dish is a must try! Fried chicken balls cooked in a spicy sauce batter. Served with steamed rice or hakka noodles.

Ingredients

• 250 gm chicken mince
  
  2 eggs, slightly beaten
  
  3/4 cup refined flour
  
  1/2 tsp garlic paste
  
  1/2 tsp ginger paste
  
  Oil for deep frying
  
  2 Tbsp oil
  
  1 tsp finely chopped garlic
  
  1/2 cup finely chopped onions
  
  1 large capsicum-chopped fine
  
  
  For sauce, mix together: 
  
  3 Tbsp corn flour-blended
  
  1/2 cup water
  
  2 Tbsp vinegar
  
  2 tsp salt
  
  2 tsp soya sauce
  
  1/2 cup tomato puree
  
  2 Tbsp chopped celery or 1/4 tsp celery salt
  
  2 cups water

Method

Mix together the chicken, egg, flour, garlic and ginger paste, ajino moto and enough water so as to have a thick batter. Leave this for 5-10 minutes.

Heat the oil, keeping the heat high drop heaped teaspoonfuls of batter and fry to a golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper till required.

Heat 2 Tbsp of oil, and stir-fry the garlic and onion in it over high heat, till the onions look glossy. Add the capsicum and turn around a few times.

 Add the sauce mixture, and simmer till the sauce thickens and becomes translucent.

Add the fried balls, turn around a few times and serve.

Key Ingredients: Chicken, Egg, All Purpose Flour,Garlic, Ginger, Vegetable Oil, Onion, Capsicum, Vinegar,Salt, Tomato Puree, Cornflour, Soya Sauce, Celer
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