Today I tried this popular delicious Indo-Chinese Recipe - Chicken Manchurian. I wanted to try this recipe a long time back. Although there are many ways to prepare this recipe, I have experimented this in my way and it turned out well. Chicken Manchurian is always a delicious starter for kids and grown ups.
Chicken (Boneless) - 300 gms
Onion (Medium size) - 1
Curd - 2 tsp
Chopped Spring onion - 2 tbsp
Green Chillies - 3
Red Chillies - 3
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Soya sauce - 2 tsp
Chilli sauce - 2 tsp
Tomato sauce - 2 tsp
Finely Chopped Garlic - 2 tbsp
Chicken Stock - 2 tsp
Corn Flour - 2 tsp
Coriander Leaves - To Garnish
Oil - As Required
TO MARINATE CHICKEN:
Maida Flour / All Purpose flour - 2 tbsp
Corn flour - 1 tbsp
Rice Flour - 1 tbsp
Besan Flour/Gram Flour - 1 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Curd - 2 tbsp
Salt - To Taste
METHOD:
- Wash the Chicken well and cut into pieces. Mix 2 tsp Cornflour with water and keep aside. Cut the Onion, Green Chillies and Red Chillies finely.
- Pressure cook the chicken along with 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and 2 tbsp curd and turmeric powder for 2 whistles and remove from the flame. Allow the cooker to cool and open,
- Combine all the ingredients mentioned in "To Marinate" Section with the chicken and allow it to marinate for atleast 1 hr.
- Fry the Chicken pieces and drain the excess oil.
- In a pan, heat oil and add onion and fry till it becomes golden brown.
- Add Chopped Garlic, Green Chillies and Red Chillies and fry for 2 mins.
- Add tomato sauce, Chilli sauce and Soya sauce and allow this to boil till you get a thick sauce.
- Add the fried chicken pieces and stir well till the sauce gets coated to the chicken pieces.
- Add Chicken Stock and Cornflour mixed with water from Step 1 to the mixture and stir well.
- Add Spring Onions and Coriander Leaves and remove from the flame.
Tips:
- Instead of mixing Cornflour with water, you can use Corn Starch.
- Use freshly ground ginger garlic paste.
- You can add Vinegar also while marinating.
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Indeed a very popular indo chinese appetizer. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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ReplyDeletemust try this one!
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