Chicken Manchurian

Ingredients

• Ginger - 1 1/2 tbsp (chopped finely)
• Garlic - 1 1/2 tbsp (chopped finely)
• Green chillies - 2-4 (chopped diagonally)
• Chilly Sause - 3 tbsp or adjust
• Soya sause - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Vinegar - 1 tbsp
• Tomato sause - 2 tbsp
• Pepper - 1/4 tsp
• Water - 1/2 liter
• Corn flour - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying
• Spring onions or coriander leaves for garnishing

To Marinate

• Chicken (boneless) - 300 grams (cut into bitable pieces)
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Vinegar or lemon juice - 2 tbsp
• Chilly powder - 1 tsp or to taste
• Egg white - from 1 small egg or adjust
• Corn flour - 1 1/2 tbsp
• All purpose flour or maida - 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method

• Wash & clean the chicken.
• Drain the water completely.
• Mix all other marination ingredients together to the chicken.
• Let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Then deep fry the chicken pieces on medium high flame.
• Remove the chicken from the oil when it is done & keep it aside.
• Heat 2-3 tbsp of oil & add ginger, garlic, green chillies one by one.
• Fry till it is slightly brown.
• When ginger & garlic starts changing the color, soon add the vinegar, soya sauce & chilly sauce.
• Add the chicken pieces & saute well.
• Now add the tomato sauce.
• Mix the corn flour in half a liter of water & add it to the chicken.
• Add salt.
• Mix well & allow it to boil.
• Add 1/4 cup of water if necessary.
• The sauce mixture will start thickening.
• Switch off the flame when the sauce thickens & reaches the desire consistency.
• Add pepper & coriander leaves/spring onion.
• Mix well & serve hot.

Tip for the recipe - The deep frying mixture shouldn't be very watery. Squeeze out the water completely from the chicken after washing it. Add the egg white little by little till you get good consistency. Do not add more than 1 small egg.