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Dry Chicken Manchurian
Manchurian sound Chinese to you, Hell Yes….. but the dish Chicken Manchurian is 100% Indian. Yes it is one of those indo Chinese dishes developed by the Indians of Chinese Hakka decent who had migrated from China to work in the mills in Calcutta years back. In fact this particular dish was prepared by the Chef of the “Cricket Club of India” when he was asked to make something different and the rest is history.
Today, Indo Chinese food is a popular Cuisine from India, it combines the best of the Indian and Chinese flavors and brings to your table a spicy and savory option. It is now spreading worldwide which is evident from the success of the “Inchin's Bamboo Garden”, a popular Indo Chinese chain in the USA with more than 25 restaurants across the country.
This is one of my go to starters as it uses very less ingredients and is very easy to prepare. I personally love the Chinese flavors surrounding the fried chicken and the texture the sauce gives to the pieces. I also add a little curry leaves in my sauce giving it a little twist. I love to use the chili garlic sauce as well making it more savory than the traditional dish.
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Cuisine – Indian, Indo-chinese , Chinese
Keywords- Manchurian chicken, chicken, indochinese, Food, Spicy, Tasty, Recipe, Cooking
Prep Time – 12 Mins.
Cook Time – 35 Mins.
Ingredients :
1.5 lb Chicken cut into medium pieces.
Some oil
Some Turmeric power to wash the chicken.
5 Garlic pods , smashed and chopped small.
Some curry leaves.
½ bowl of soy sauce
1 Tablespoon of Green chili sauce
1 Teaspoon of Coriander powder
2 Dry red chili whole.
½ bowl of Chili-Garlic sauce/Schezwan sauce
1 Ginger stem , chopped small.
1 Small Onion cut into medium pieces.
1 Green bell pepper cut into medium pieces.
Batter -
½ bowl of Gram flour
1 bowl of All-purpose flour
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoons of Garam masala powder
1 Teaspoon of red Chili powder
1 Teaspoon of Coriander powder
RECIPE:
Chicken Fry-
1. Wash the chicken pieces, apply some turmeric powder while washing the chicken.
2. Add the chicken into a big bowl, add the items listed under batter in the ingredients section into it.
3. Mix them thoroughly, ensure the dry batter is coated around the chicken pieces.
4. Pour some Oil in a wok and let it to heat.
5. Place the chicken carefully on the oil, keep the flame to medium and let the chicken fry from all sides.
6. Turn them around and let the outer layer turn into a golden brown color indicating the chicken is cooked. It might take 12-15 mins for the pieces to get cooked depending on the amount of oil in the wok and the heat from the flame.
7. Take out the chicken pieces when they look fried, keep them aside.
Manchurian sauce -
1. Pour some Oil in a pan and bring it to heat.
2. Add the garlic and sauté for 3 minutes.
3. Now add the curry leaves and the soy sauce into the Pan. Stir and sauté for 3 more minutes.
4. Pour the green chili sauce, coriander powder and the dry red chili’s and sauté for 2 minutes.
5. Pour the chili-garlic sauce in the pan, continue to stir and sauté for 3 minutes.
6. Add the chopped ginger and onion and sauté for 5 more minutes.
7. Add the bell peppers and let it cook.
8. Add the batter fried chicken in the pan and mix them gently so the coating doesn’t shred. Mix and ensure the sauce gets applied to the chicken consistently.
9. Bring the pan to heat and the dish is ready.
This is a great starter and also goes well with Fried Rice or Noodles, serve it hot and enjoy.
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