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. 

Sanghai Chicken

sanghai chicken

Preparation Time : 5 minutes + marination time
Cooking Time : 30-35 minutes

Ingredients :

• Chicken : 500 gm boneless cut into cubes
• Onion : 1/2 cup chopped
• Egg : 1 
• Salt to taste
• Cornflour/ corn starch : 1+ 2 tbsp
• Vegetable oil :2 tbsp + oil for deep frying
• Garlic : 1 tbsp  grated
• Ginger : 1tbsp  grated
• Green chillies :  5-6 cut length wise
• Soy sauce : 4 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup : 4 tbsp
• Vinegar : 1 tbsp
• Brown sugar : 1 tsp
• Carrot diced: 3-4 tbsp
• Cabbage : 1/2 cup diced
• Green peas : 1/4 cup boiled
• Spring onions : 1/4 cup chopped
• Roasted peanuts : 2 tbsp
• Cashew nuts : 1 tbsp for garnishing

Procedure :

1) Take a bowl and put chicken pieces,egg,salt,1 tbsp soya sauce and corn flour
     and mix them well.Keep aside for atleast half an hour.
2) Heat sufficient oil in a deep frying pan, and fry the chicken cubes till golden
     and crisp.Fry them in batches.Drain on paper towel and keep aside.
3) Now heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pan or kadai .Add grated garlic and grated ginger
    and fry it in medium heat till fragrant comes out.
4) In a small bowl put 2 tbsp soya sauce,4 tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tbsp vinegar and
    1 tsp brown sugar.Mix them well.
5) Now add slited green chillies and the mixture of sauces .Stir it for 3-4 minutes.
6) Now add chopped vegetables (carrot, cabbage, green peas, spring onions) and
    peanuts and toss to mix. Cook till all the vegetables becomes soft.
7) Add the fried chicken cubes, salt and mix well. Cook for another 3-4 minutes.
    Stir continuously.You can serve it as a dried Sanghai chicken for snacks.Also you
    can make little gravy.
8) For gravy take a small bowl, put 1/2 cup of water and 1 tbsp of  corn flour in it .
     Mix them well and pour it in the chicken. Stir continuously for 2- 3 minutes to
    avoid lumps.You can add more or less water mixed with cornflour as per your
    likings.Taste the seasoning. Put it in a serving dish and add few cashew nuts
    over it for garnishing.Turn off the heat.

    Serve hot with chinese fried rice.

Chilli Chicken

chilli chicken

Preparation Time :25-30 minutes
Cooking Time : 20-25 minutes
Serve : 4

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken breast : 250 gms (cut into 1 inch cubes)
• Egg : 1
• Garlic : 4-5 cloves crushed and finely minced
• Ginger : 1 inch cut into thin julliens
• Onion : 1 large cut into cubes
• Green bell pepper : 1/2 cup cut into cubes
• Green Chillies : 4-5 cut into halfs ,length wise
• Red chilly sauce : 2-3 tbsp
• Corn flour : 1-2 tbsp
• Soy sauce : 2 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup : 2-3 tbsp
• White vinegar : 1 tbsp
• Vegetable oil
• Green onions/ Spring Onion : 1/2 cup(cut into 1/2 inch length)
• Salt : 1 tsp

Procedure:

1) Marinate the chicken pieces in egg , 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp red chilly sauce and
    2 -3 tsp cornflour. Mix well and keep for 10 - 15 minutes.
2) In a bowl mix  red chilly sauce, soy sauce, tomato ketchup and  vinegar.
    Keep aside .
3) Now heat oil for frying in a pan/ kadai and fry the chicken pieces separately
    for 4-5 minutes. Do not over fry otherwise the chicken will get hard. Take
    them out on a  paper napkin.
4) In a separate pan heat 2 tbsp oil and add minced garlic, ginger jullien and
    green chilies.Fry till golden color and then add sliced big onion and
    capsicum cubes .Stir fry on high flame for 4-5 minutes.Do not over cook
    the vegetables.
5) Add fried chicken pieces and chopped green onions mix them well.Now
    lower the heat and add the sauce mixture.Mix well.
6) Take a small bowl add 1 tsp of corn flour with 1/2 cup of water. Add to
    chicken.
7) Cook till its gravy becomes slightly thick and dry, turn off the heat and
    move it in a serving dish.
   Serve hot.

Mutton Rogan Josh

mutton rogan josh

Preparation Time : 30 minutes + Marination time
Cooking hour : 1 & 1/2 hour (Approx)
Ingredients:

• Mutton(Goat meat) or Lamb : 3 lb
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Garlic paste : 1 tsp
• Vinegar or lime juice : 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder : pinch
• Green Cardamom : 6-8 
• Black Cardamom : 2 
• Bay Leaf/Tej Patta : 2 small
• Clove/Laung : 6 
• Whole Black peppercorn/Kali Mirch : 10 whole
• Cinnamon/Dalchini :  2" 
• Mace/Javetri : 1/2 tsp
• Ginger paste  : 2"
• Garlic paste : 8  coves
• Onion : 2 cups finely chopped
• Yogurt : 6 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Vegetable oil for Cooking
• Cumin powder : 2 tsp
• Corriander Powder : 1 tsp
• Fennel Seed Powder : 2 tsp
• Kashmiri chili powder : 1 tsp or more to get colour
• Red Chili Powder : 1/2 tsp 
• Black pepper powder : 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/4 tsp

Procedure:

1) First marinate the meat for 2-3 hours in 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp
    garlic paste, 2 tsp vinegar or lime juice, pinch of turmeric and salt.
2) Heat oil in a wide, heavy vessel / pan over a medium-high flame.
    Add the meat in a single layer and fry till they are browned. Sprinkle
   a tsp of kashmiri red chili powder while frying the meat. Remove and
   keep aside.

3) Temper the same oil with green cardamom ,black cardamom ,bay
     leaf,clove , whole black pepper,cinnamon,javetri . Wait a few
     seconds for the spices to sizzle.

4) Now add the onion. Fry the onions to a medium brown color.

5) Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for the next minute or so.

6) Now add  cumin powder, corriander powder, fennel powder, kashmiri
    red chili powder and red chili powder.With a sprinkle of water fry the
    masala till oil separates from the edges of the pan.

7) Now add the fried meat cubes along with the meat juices. Mix them
    well so that the meat is coated with masala. 

8) Now lower the heat and put in 1 tbsp of beaten yogurt and mix and
    fry for about 30 seconds until yogurt is well mixed. Add the remaining
    yogurt, a tbsp at a time in the same way. Mix and fry for another 3-4
    minutes at low heat.

9) Add 1&1/2 to 2 cups of water and salt to taste. Mix well. Bring the
    gravy to a boil. In the mean time check the taste ,add salt and chili
    powder as per your liking.

10) Cover, turn heat to medium-low and cook in simmer for about an hour
    or more until meat is fully cooked. In every 10 minutes give the pan a
    good stir to prevent burning in the bottom and sides. If the gravy  tends
    to become too dry add some more water. When the meat is cooked, take
    off the lid, turn the heat to medium -high and boil the excess gravy,
    stirring continuosly,until the gravy is thickenedas per your desire.

11) Sprinkle the garam masala and black pepper powder over the dish and
    mix them well and turn off the heat.

Chicken Pakora

chicken pakora

Ingredients:

• Chicken : 1/2 lb breast cut into small pieces 
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Garlic paste : 1 tsp
• Green chili : 2 chopped
• Lime juice : 2 tbsp
• Vinegar : 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• All purpose flour/maida : 2tbsp
• Corn starch : 2 tbsp
• Rice flour : 2 ttbsp
• Egg :1
• Vegetable oil for deep frying

Procedure:

1) Clean chicken pieces and pat them dry. In a bowl marinate chicken pieces
     with ginger-garlic paste,lime juice,salt,vinegar and chopped green chilies
     for 2- 3 hrs.
2) In another bowl combine flour, cornstarch, rice flour, salt. Whisk them
    well.Add one egg to it and mix well so that there is no lumps. Pour little
    water at a time to make a smooth thick batter.
3) Heat oil in a frying pan.
4) Take each chicken pieces, dip in the batter and gently release them one
    by one in  the hot oil. Turn the heat to medium and fry them till you see
    the outer coating starts  changing the color. Crank up the heat to high and
   fry the pakoras for few more  minutes till the coating turns golden brown
   and becomes crispier.
     Serve with  ketchup and salads.