Cauliflower Manchurian [DRY]

FOR MARINADE:


Boil cauliflower florets [2cups] in water with little salt for 5minutes. Drain the water.
In a separate bowl, take all purpose flour [3tbs], rice flour [1½ tbs], corn flour [1tbs], salt, chilli powder [1tsp] and soya sauce [1/2tsp]. Mix everything together along with Cauliflower florets. 
Sprinkle water and mix such that the florets are just coated with the masala. 


Deep fry in oil till golden brown in color. 


MANCHURIAN:


Heat oil [1½ tbs] in a pan. 
Saute chopped garlic pieces [1tbs], sliced capsicum [1], sliced onions [1] and chopped green chillies [1] for 2 minutes. It must be crunchy. Add soya sauce [1/2tsp], green chilly sauce [1tsp], tomato sauce [2tbs], pepper powder [1/4tsp] and little salt. 
Add the fried cauliflower florets and Saute for 2-3minutes.
In the end, add cornflour [1/2tsp] mixed in 2tbs of water to the above recipe. 
Cook till it becomes dry. 


Serve hot ! 

Schezwan Chicken Noodles

THINGS TO DO:

• Chop carrot [1], beans [4-5] and capsicum [1/2] to tiny pieces - Total veggies [1cup] 
• Prepare Chicken stock [I use Maggi Chicken stock] - 2cups
• Cook noodles. Strain the liquid and mix oil [1tbs] to the noodles. Toss the noodles such that it does not stick together. 
• Boil Chicken pieces [1/2 cup] in one cup of water with cloves [3-4], cinnamon stick [1], pepper powder [1/2tsp] and little salt for 15minutes. Strain the liquid. Slice the cooked chicken pieces to thin threads. 
• Beat eggs [2]. Add a pinch of pepper powder and a pinch of salt. Heat oil [1/2tsp] in a pan and scramble the egg mixture to thin pieces. 

NOODLES:

Heat oil [1tbs] in a pan.
Fry sliced onions [1] and ginger garlic paste [1/2tsp] for a minute.
Add chopped veggies [1cup] with salt. Add salt sufficient enough to coat the noodles.
Add chicken pieces and pepper powder [1tsp].
Add soya sauce [1tbs], schezwan sauce [4tsp] and chicken stock [2cups].
Cook for some time till water reduces.

Finally add cooked noodles and toss it.
Garnish with egg pieces.

Serve Hot with tomato-garlic sauce and Manchurian :)

Chicken Manchurian [DRY]

Chicken Marinade:

Take Boneless Chicken - 200gms
Wash chicken pieces. Add all purpose flour [1tbs], rice flour [1tbs], corn flour [1tbs], ginger-garlic paste [1tbs], pepper powder [1tsp] and salt. Coat the chicken pieces with the flour. Then add egg white [2tbs] and mix it well. Marinate for 30minutes.
No Water must be added.

Deep fry the Chicken pieces.

Manchurian [Dry]: 

Heat oil [1tbs] in a pan. Fry sliced onions [1], diced capsicum [1/2], chopped garlic pods [1-2], chopped green chillies [1] and little salt for a minute. Don't over cook.

Add soya sauce [1tsp], tomato sauce [2tbs], green chilly sauce [1tsp] and Chicken Stock [1cup]. I use Maggi chicken stock. Let it cook for 2minutes till it becomes dry.

Finally add fried chicken pieces and mix it well.

Serve Hot!

Vegetable Fried Rice

Cook Basmati Rice:

Soak Basmati rice [2cups] for 15minutes. Drain the water.

Heat oil [1 ½tbs] in a pressure cooker. Fry *whole garam spices for a minute. Add the soaked rice and fry till water in the rice evaporates. 
Then add 3cups of water and salt.

Pressure cook for 7-8minutes (or) 2whistles. Make sure the rice is not sticky.

*Whole Garam Spices: Cinnamon [1], bay leaf [1], cloves [3-4] and fennel seeds [1tsp]

For Fried Rice:

Now heat oil [1 ½tbs] in a pan. Fry grated ginger [1tbs], grated garlic [1tbs], finely chopped vegetables - I used carrot , beans and Capsicum – [2cups]. Since salt is already added to the rice, add little salt to cook vegetables. Need not overcook the vegetables – It must be crunchy.

Add soya sauce [1tsp] and green chilli sauce [1tbs]. Then add the cooked rice and pepper powder [1tsp]. Mix it well.

Turn off the heat. Garnish with spring onions.