Chicken Manchuria - Desi

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 Kg (1 lb) Boneless Chicken
• 2 tbsp. Corn flour
• 2 tbsp. Red chilly powder
• 2 tbsp.Coriander powder
• 1tspTurmeric powder
• 1 Onion big (chopped small)
• 5 Green chillies
• 1 tsp Garlic paste
• 1tsp Ginger paste
• 1 Large Bell pepper (Chopped roughly 1 inch square pieces)
• 1 tsp Black pepper (preferably fresh ground)
• 3 tbsp. Oil
• 3tsp Soya sauce (dark, or regular is okay too)
• Small handful of Coriander leaves cleaned and chopped.
• Salt to taste

METHOD

1. Cut the chicken into about 1/2 to 1 inch cubes.
2. Mix it well with red chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric and salt.
3. Sprinkle mixture with corn flour, sprinkle a little water over and mix well.
4. Keep the mixture in the freezer for 1/2 hour.
5. Deep fry the chicken in 2 small batches for no more than 2 minutes each.
6. Try not to over fry the chicken as the pieces will become hard.
7. Set aside the fried chicken.
8. Heat oil in a frying pan.
9. Add onion and fry till it becomes translucent.
10. Add salt, green chillies, ginger, garlic and fry for 30 seconds.
11. Add bell pepper, stir and cook for 30 seconds.
12. Add soya sauce and stir well, while turning down the stove to a low flame.
13. Add the chicken and stir. You can add more soya sauce to taste.
14. Keep on low flame and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
15. Add 1/2 the coriander leaves stir a bit and turn off the stove off.
16. Garnish with remaining coriander leaves before serving.
17. If you want it to be wet or have gravy, add chicken stock mixed with a little bit of corn flour.