Name: Chicken Manchurian recipe by Sujata Limbu at BetterButter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 grams boneless chicken (cut into 1 inch pieces); 2 tbsp Cornflour; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 egg (beaten); Oil as required to deep fry; 1/2 tsp crushed ginger; 1/2 tsp crushed chilli peppers; 1/2 tsp crushed garlic; 1/2 tsp crushed green chillies; Handful of chopped cilantro/coriander; 250 ml chicken stock; 15 ml soya sauce; 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon of sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ajinomoto; 2 tbsp of cornflour mixed with water (extra cornflour is required to thicken the gravy); 60 ml water; Spring onions to garnish (finely chopped)

Take a bowl and mix in the following ingredients- corn flour, flour, salt, pepper along with the beaten egg. Mix this batter properly.

Soak the chicken pieces in the batter one by one. Deep fry the chicken in a kadai with heated oil, till they turn golden brown in colour. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan, fry the garlic and ginger till they become slightly brown in colour. This is the first step to make the manchurian sauce.

Next add in the green chilies and cilantro leaves. Let this fry for a minute or so.

Lower the heat and add in the chicken stock, soya sauce, salt, sugar, pepper and ajinomoto. Let this simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes.

Finally add in corn flour mixed with water and bring to a boil. Put the fried chicken into the manchurian sauce and let it cook for 4-5 minutes.

Pour into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped spring onions.

Serve hot with fried rice or noodles.

Chicken Manchurian - Reviews

Recent Reviews

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20 Reviews

Nov-08-2017

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Sep-29-2017

It is a mouthwatering dish. The tint of black pepper and ajinomotoare added for additional savor to it. And the half cooked vegetables and thick gravy adds unique texture to this. It is an exciting dish to serve at any special occasion or party.

Sep-29-2017

My mom's favorite dish. From a long time I was planning to make this at home.Thanks Sujata limbu for sharing this recipe of Chicken manchurian. The step by step instruction and well defined ingredients made it easy for me to cook.

Sep-29-2017

I tried it last weekend and the result was really amazing. Chicken stalk is the key ingredient if this dish. Use of soy sauce and ajinomoto enhanced the taste. And I really loved the recipe and the cooking style of this popular Chicken Manchurian.

Sep-29-2017

Chicken manchurian is a popular non vegetarian Indo Chinese starter. The delectable selection of sauces, spices and method of cooking make it different from the other dishes. I will surely try this recipe and share my experience with you.

Sep-08-2017

Chicken manchurian is my favorite Indo-Chinese dish. I prepared the restaurant style chicken Manchurian last night. The taste was just awesome. Spices and the fried chicken pieces helped it become a scrumptious meal. The flavors of soy sauce and spices made the dish fantastic. My mom loved it too. I am very happy with this recipe and will recommend it to all my friends.