CHICKEN MANCHURIAN

Ingredients:

·         1lb chicken meat, cut into 1inch square pieces

·         1 ¹⁄₂tablespoonscornflour

·         1beaten egg

·         1 ¹⁄₂tablespoons all-purpose flour

·         salt

·         ground black pepper

·         2tablespoons cooking oil

·         2tablespoons crushed ginger

·         2tablespoons crushed garlic

·         2tablespoons crushed green chili peppers

·         2tablespoons chopped cilantro

·         1cup chicken stock

·         1tablespoon soya sauce

·         ¹⁄₄teaspoon salt

·         ¹⁄₄teaspoon ground black pepper

·         ¹⁄₄teaspoon sugar

·         ¹⁄₄teaspoon ajinomoto

·         2tablespoonscornflour, dissolved in

·         ¹⁄₄cup water

How to cook:

1.     Mix corn flour, flour, salt and pepper with the beaten egg to make the batter.

2.     Dip the chicken pieces in the batter, deep fry till golden brown. Keep aside.

3.     For the Manchurian sauce, heat oil in a pan. Lightly fry garlic and ginger till they just change color.

4.     Add green chilies and cilantro leaves. Fry for a minute.

5.     Reduce heat, add chicken stock, Soya sauce, salt, sugar, pepper and ajinomoto. Cook for 5 minutes.

6.     Add corn flour mixed with water and give one boil. Add fried chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes. Serve hot.