Indo Chinese Recipes
Chicken Manchurian
Ingredients
For making the balls - Boneless chicken, minced uncooked 250 gms. Refined flour ½ cup Ginger Paste 1 tsp. Garlic Paste 1 tsp. Cornflour ¼ cup Ajinomoto a pinch of . Soya Sauce 1 tsp. Chili sauce (optional ) ½ tsp. Oil For deep frying Salt To taste For the sauce- Ginger,finely chopped 4 tbsps. Garlic,finely chopped 1tbsp. Green chilies,finely chopped 2 tbsps. Soya sauce 2 tbsps. Chili sauce ½ tsp. White pepper ¾ tsp. Sugar 1 tsp. Ajinomoto A pinch Chicken stock 3 cups Cornflour mixed with water 3 tbsps. & ¼ cup Oil 4 tbsps. Salt To taste
Instructions
1 Combine all the ingredients mentioned for making the balls with the exception of oil. 2. Set aside for 15 minutes. 3. Heat the oil in a frying pan. 4. Make 16 small lemon-sized balls of this mixture, squeezing out excess water to prevent breakage. 5. Deep fry the balls a few at a time. 6. Drain when golden brown and cooked. Set aside. For the sauce- 1. Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add the ginger, garlic and green chilies. 2. Fry over a medium flame for 1 minute. 3. Add the Soya sauce, chili sauce, pepper, sugar, ajinomoto, stock and salt. Bring to a boil. 4. Add the fried balls and cook covered on low heat for about 3 minutes. 5. Add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the sauce become thick. 6. Garnish with spring onion tops. 7.Serve with rice or noodles.