Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Chicken Manchurian (Chinese)

Ingredients:
250 gm chickenmince
2 eggs-slightly beaten
3/4 cup refined flour
1/2 tsp garlic paste
1/2 tsp ginger paste
1/4 tsp ajino moto-optional
water
oil for deep frying2 tbsp oil
1 tsp finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 large capsicum-chopped fine


For sauce, mix together:

3 tbsp corn flour-blended with 1/2 cup water
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tsp salt
2 tsp soya sauce
1/2 cup tomato puree
2 tbsp chopped celeryor 1/4 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp ajino moto-optional
2 cups water

Method: Mix together the chicken, egg, flour, garlic and ginger paste, ajino moto and enough water so as to have a thickish batter. Leave thus for 5-10 minutes. Heat the oil and keeping the heat high drop heaped teaspoonfuls of batter and fry to a golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper till required. Heat the 2 tbsp oil, and stir-fry the garlic and onion in it over high heat, till the onions look glossy. Add the capsicum and turn around a few times. Add the sauce mixture, and simmer till the sauce thickens and becomes translucent. Add the fried balls, turn around a few times and serve.

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