Chicken Manchurian

chicken manchurian

Preparation Time : 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time : 30 -35 minutes
Serves : 4-5

Ingredients :

• Chicken : 400 gm boneless, cut into small cubes 
• Garlic : 5-6 cloves finely chopped
• Ginger : 2 tbsp finely chopped
• Onion : 1/4 cup slices
• Capsicum : 1/4 cup thin slices,cut into length wise
• Egg : 1 large
• Dark soya sauce :2- 3 tbsp
• Corn flour / Corn starch : 2-3 tbsp
• Cashew nuts : 1 tbsp broken (optional)
• Salt to taste 
• Green Chilies : 5-6 finely chopped
• Chili Vinegar : 2-3 tbsp
• Vegetable oil : 4 tbsp + deep fry
• Spring onions : 1 tbsp finely chopped for garnishing

Procedure :

1) Take a bowl, put chicken pieces,1 tbsp soya sauce,pinch of salt,1 tbsp vinegar,
     1 tbsp corn flour and an egg.Mix them well and keep aside.
2) Now heat sufficient oil in a frying pan to deep fry chicken pieces.Fry them in
    batches for 3-4 minutes. Take them out from oil and keep it on paper towel.
3) Now take another large pan and heat 4 tbsp oil.
4) Add chopped garlic,chopped ginger and chopped green chilies.Fry them for
    1-2 minutes in high heat till its colour changes to brown.
5) Then add onion slices and capsicum slices .Fry them for 3 minutes.
6) Now add 1 and 1/2 tbsp of soya sauce,1 tbsp of vinegar ,pinch of salt (if
     required).Mix them well.
7) Add chicken pieces and  .Stir it and mix them with the sauce.Add cashew nuts
    if you like.
8) Now in a small bowl take 1 cup of water and 1 tbsp of corn starch. mix them
    and pour it over chicken pieces. Stir them continuously until the sauce starts
    to thicken.You can make it dry or can have gravy according to your taste.
    Check the seasoning.

   Garnish it with spring onions. Serve hot with fried rice.