Chicken Manchurian

Ingredients
For marinade:
1/4 tsp - black pepper powder
1 - egg
Salt -as needed
1 1/2 tsps - ginger, garlic, green chilli, paste ( all of this are 1 1/2 tsp each)
1/2 tsp - soy sauce
1 tbsp - maida (all purpose flour)
2-3 tbsps - corn  flour
1-2 tbsps - water 


For the process
1/2 kg - boneless chicken, cut into small pieces
1 medium - onion chopped
1/2 tbsp - chopped garlic
1/2 tbsp - chopped ginger
2 tsps - soya sauce
1 tbsp - chilli sauce
2 tsps - vinegar
1 tbsp - corn  flour + 5 tbsps chicken  stock
1/2 tsp - brown sugar
2 tbsps - tomato sauce or puree
1/2 tsp - red chilli powder
Salt - to taste
1 1/2 tbsps oil( preferably sesame) + Oil for deep frying
Fresh chopped green-onion/coriander  for garnishing

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Method:

1. Marinade Chicken in the marinade ingredients for at least 1 hour.
2. Heat oil in a Pot, and carefully drop the marinated chicken  into the hot oil. 

3. Cook on low medium flame and towards the end of the cooking process increase flame to high and deep fry to a golden brown shade. 

4. Keep aside.

 

5. Once again heat oil(sesame if avaible) in a seperate pan, add the chopped garlic and saute for few seconds.

6. Now add chopped ginger and green chillis and saute again. 

7. Add the onion and saute for 3 minutes on high flame.
8. Reduce to medium heat and add the brown sugar, soya sauce, tomato paste, chilli sauce and vinegar. 

9. Combine well and cook for 2 minutes.
10. Add 1/4 cup chicken stock or water and cook for a minute. 

11. Add the deep fried chicken at this point and cook for 4 minutes.
12. Add the 'cornflour water'(by mixing cornflour and water) and cook, stir  for 4-5 minutes.
13. When it becomes thick due to cornflour, remove fom heat.
Ganish with green onions and Serve hot with Chinese fried rice/ Biriyani

 

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