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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Chicken Manchurian



If you are a vegetarian you can use Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) instead of the chicken cubes.
This can be prepared also with Cauliflower and Mushrooms.
Ingredients: 
  • Chicken - 500g cubed 
  • Maidha flour or all purpose flour – 3tbsp
  • Salt – a pinch
  • Onion - 1 finely chopped
  • Ginger - 1 inch finely chopped
  • Garlic - 2 pods finely chopped
  • Tomato ketchup - 2tbsp
  • Soy sauce - 1tbsp
  • Lettuce - a handful
  • Vegetable Oil - To deep fry
  • Vegetable oil - 2tbsp
  • Water - little bit to make the thin batter

Method:
  1. Mix the flour and salt with a little bit of water to make a thin/light  batter.
  2. Dip every chicken cube in the batter and deep fry in hot oil until they turn light brown.
  3. Place them on a paper towel.
  4. Heat 2tbsp oil in a pan.
  5. Simmer the fire and add the chopped ginger and garlic.
  6. Add the onion and fry for 2 minutes.
  7. Reserve some of the lettuce for garnishing and add the rest to the pan and fry for a minute.
  8. Add in the soy sauce and the tomato ketchup. Mix well.
  9. Add the chicken cubes and fry for 3minutes.
  10. Serve the Chicken manchurian on a layer of lettuce.