Tasty Appetite

Chicken Manchurian / Indo - Chinese dish

2012-01-29T17:48:00.000-08:00

Chicken Manchurian:

Today, I am going to share here is the part of the Indo – Chinese Cuisine. Chicken Manchurian is a famous party appetizer that is very easy to prepare. It is very delicious & loved by all at my home. After a couple of trials, I settled with this easiest & yummiest recipe of Chicken Manchurian.

In this recipe, boneless chicken pieces are marinated in exotic spices and deep fried in oil and then cooked in spicy hot sauce. It makes a best combo with fried rice . Also it can be served as main course dish or snacks.

Try this tasty , all time favorite Indo – Chinese dish & enjoy ..:)

Ingredients:

For Marination:

Chicken boneless - ½ kg
All purpose flour - 2 tbsp
Corn flour - 2 tbsp
Egg - 1
Lime juice / vinegar - ¼ tsp
Salt as required

For Manchurian:

Onion finely chopped - 1 cup
Green chilly slit lengthwise - 1
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Soy sauce - 1 ½ tbsp
Chilly sauce - 1 tbsp
Tomato ketchup - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Food color - a pinch
Chicken stock - ¼ cup
Spring onions chopped - for garnishing
Oil to fry

Method:

In a mixing bowl, add all purpose flour, egg, corn flour, lime juice / vinegar and salt.
Mix well and marinate the chicken for 1 hour.

Heat oil in a kadai or pan and fry the marinated chicken until it is well tender.

Take cake not to overcook, as the chicken will turn hard ( if fried perfectly, the chicken will be soft & juicy )
Drain and reserve the fried chicken pieces in kitchen tissue.

Heat 2 tsp oil in a fry pan.
Add onion and saute till transculent.
Add green chilly, chopped spring onion, ginger garlic paste and saute in low flame till raw smell disappears.
Now add soy sauce, chilly sauce, tomato ketchup, food color, sugar and chicken stock.
Stir well and bring it to a boil.

Add fried chicken pieces to it.
Combine and slow cook till all the sauce is fully absorbed with the chicken.
Check for salt & seasonings.

Simmer for few minutes.
Once the contents attains thick stage, transfer it to a serving bowl.
Garnish with chopped spring onions.

Yummy & tempting chicken Manchurian dry is ready to relish.

Optional:

If you prefer to have chicken Manchurian gravy as side to chapathi or rotis, mix 1 tbsp of corn flour with water and add this paste in step 13 and allow to cook for few minutes. This will give you tasty gravy.

Similar Recipes

· Walnut / Akhrot Chicken

· Chicken Wings

· Butter Chicken

· Chilly Chicken

· Chicken Pakora

· Punjabi Fried Chicken

Spicy Peanut Chutney ( Groundnut Chutney / Mungfali Ki Chutney )

2012-01-28T04:03:00.000-08:00

Groundnut Chutney:

Peanut or Groundnut chutney makes a great accompaniment for many South Indian dishes like dosa / idli / samosa, pakoda or other fried snacks..!

It tastes fiery and easy to make. It just takes less than five minutes to cook .

Try out this delicious yet simple recipe of Peanut Chutney...!

Ingredients:

Grated coconut - ½ cup
Roasted peanuts - 1 cup
Tamarind - a little
Red chilly - 2 or 3
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - ¼ tsp
Cumin - ¼ tsp
Split urad dal - ¼ tsp
Asafetida - a pinch
Curry leaves - a few
Salt to taste

Method:

Grind the grated coconut pieces to fine shreds.
Add roasted peanuts, tamarind, salt, red chilly along with salt and a half cup of water.
Blend all the ingredients in a blender / mixer to a smooth paste.
Transfer the chutney to a serving bowl.
Heat oil in a pan for seasoning.
Once hot, add mustard, cumin seeds, red chilly, split urad dal and let it turn golden brown.
Add the curry leaves, asafetida pwd and turn off heat.
Pour over chutney & mix well.

Serve hot with spongy idly & golden crisp dosa.

Similar Recipes

· Onion Chutney

· Tomato Chutney

· Milagai / Red Hot Chutney

· Garlic Chutney

· Coconut Chutney & Pirandai Chutney

Crispy Onion Uttapam / Hot favorite breakfast among Dosa Lovers !

2012-01-26T17:47:00.000-08:00

Crispy Onion Uttapam:

Here’s a delicious, tempting recipe that can be enjoyed as a healthy breakfast or as a main dish. These are thick , crispy pancakes prepared from a combination of fermented batter, golden roasted onions & other spices.

This sizzling hot onion dosa or uttapam is very simple and easy to make. My children love this spicy taste and I will make it regularly.

It makes an awesome combo with coconut chutney, green chutney & sambar.

Try this classical South Indian dish & enjoy your meal..:)

Ingredients:

Dosa batter - 2 cups
Onion - 2
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard - ¼ tsp
Asafetida pwd - a pinch
Cumin - ¼ tsp
Split urad dal - ½ tsp
Chana dal - 1 tsp
Red chilly - 1 or 2
Curry leaves - 6 or 7
Cashew nuts - 4 to 5
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method:

To prepare Dosa Batter:

Wash & soak 3 cups of rice & 1 cup of urad dal in separate bowls for 5 to 6 hrs.
Soak a tsp of methi seeds and ½ cup poha along with the rice.
Grind all the ingredients to batter consistency.
Add salt , mix well.
Keep aside for overnight for fermentation of batter.

To prepare Uttapam:

Chop onions to fine slices.
Keep the skillet / girdle on a medium flame, smear oil all over.
Temper with mustard, asafetida pwd, cumin, split urad dal, chana dal, red chilly & finely chopped curry leaves.
Wait to splutter.
Add chopped onion, saute for a minute.
Add grated cashews and saute further.

Transfer this to the batter.
Add freshly chopped coriander leaves & mix well.

Take a ladle full of batter and spread over the skillet.
The thickness should be like a pan cake.

Drizzle oil on all sides and allow it to cook until the other side turns crisp & golden brown in color.

Gently flip the uttapam to other side and allow to cook.
Take out the uttapam from the skillet.

Serve hot immediately before it looses its crispiness.

Makes a delicious combo with coconut chutney & green chutney.

Similar Recipes :

· Masala Dosa

· Cucumber Dosa

· Crispy Adai

· Stuffed Rolling Dosa

· Spring Onion Uttapam