Chicken Manchurian with Egg-Fried Rice

 Manchurian Recipe: (Serves 2)

 250gm boneless chicken breast, cut into small cubes

Marinate the chicken in:

1 tbsp cornflour
half an egg (beaten) TIP: reserve the other half for the egg-fried rice
half tsp salt
half tsp black pepper powder
pinch of red chilli powder or flakes (optional)
pinch of sugar
1 tsp soya sauce
half tsp ginger/garlic paste

Set this aside for about half an hour. Then fry until golden, do NOT over fry otherwise the chicken will turn hard. Remove and set aside.

Now make the sauce. You will need:

1 tbsp chopped spring onions
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp tomato paste
half tsp ginger
half tsp garlic
salt to taste
1 tsp sugar
half cup water or chicken stock
1 tsp cornflour mixed with water to form a light paste
1 whole red chilli, slit
1 green chilli, chopped
half tsp black pepper
splash of soya sauce
some spring onion for garnishing

Heat the oil, add the whole red chilli, ginger and garlic pastes followed by the spring onions and chopped green chilli. Fry for a minute then add the tomato paste, ketchup, sugar and salt/pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then add the water/stock. Let it come to a simmer, lower the heat and add the cornflour paste. The sauce will instantly start to thicken. Once it is of a good thick consistency, add the fried chicken and a splash of soya sauce. Stir together and adjust salt, simmer for 3 more minutes on low heat, then turn off the heat and serve over fried rice, garnish with some chopped spring onions.

Egg-Fried Rice
 

 2 cups cooked rice (boiled with salt and a tsp of oil, then drained and cooled completely)
3 tbsp oil
pinch of salt and pepper
1 and half egg (leftover half is from the manchurian sauce)
1 tbsp spring onion, chopped
1 small green chilli chopped (otional)
1 small green capsicum, chopped
1 small carrot, grated
quarter tsp garlic paste
splash of soya sauce

Beat the egg and add a small drop of yellow colour to it. (colour is optional)

Heat the oil, add the garlic and spring onions, fry for a minute, then add the egg, salt and pepper and scramble it. Now add the capsicum and carrot, stir fry for a few minutes then add the cooked rice. Stir fry for a minute, splash some soya sauce on it, then put the heat on very low and cover the pan. Let it steam for about 5 minutes and serve!