Chicken Manchurian

By Priyanshu Sandhwar

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Ingredients

For marinating chicken:

• Boneless chicken 1 kg (cut into 1 1/2" length
• Maida - 3 tsp
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 4 tsp
• Ajinomoto - 1/2 tsp
• Soya sauce - 1 tsp
• Chili sauce - 1 tsp (optional)
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

For making the sauce:

• Ginger - finely chopped 1 tsp
• Garlic - finely chopped 1 tsp
• Green chilies - finely chopped 2 tsp
• Onions - finely chopped 6 tsp
• Soya sauce - 1/4 tsp
• Chili sauce - 1/2 tsp
• Tomato sauce - 1 tsp
• Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
• Ajinomoto - a pinch
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Maggi/Knorr chicken soup cubes - 1/4 cup
• Maida with water (3 tsp maida with 1/4 cup water)
• Oil - 3 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Combine all the ingredients for marinating (except oil) and set aside for about an hour.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Deep fry the chicken pieces a few at a time. Drain when golden brown and cooked. Keep aside.
3. In another pan, heat oil, and then add the chopped ginger, garlic and green chilies and finally onion and sauté for a minute.
4. Add the soya, chili, tomato sauce, pepper, sugar, ajinomoto, Maggi soup cubes, and salt.
5. Add little water and bring to a boil. Add the fried chicken and cook for 3 mins.
6. Then add the maida and water mixture and stir properly so that no lumps are formed.
7. Cook for few minutes until mixture thickens slightly.

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