Paneer Chilly

Ingredients:

• 350 gms Paneer
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 cup Corn Flour
• 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
• 2 cups Coarsely Chopped Onions
• 2 tbsp Sliced Green Chillies
• 1 tbsp Soya Sauce
• 2 tbsp Vinegar
• 1/4 tsp Ajinomoto
• Oil for frying
• Little Water

Cooking method:

1. Cut the paner into cubes.
2. Mix together the cottage cheese, 1 tsp salt, corn flour, garlic, ginger and water to just coat the paneer pieces with the mixture.
3. Heat oil in a pan and fry the paneer pieces caoted with mixture till golden in color.
4. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a wok and stir fry the onions in it over high heat for half a minute.
5. Add the green chillies, salt, soya sauce, vinegar, ajinomoto and the fried paneer cubes.
6. Mix well, and garnish the chilli paneer with finely cut spring onions and coriander.

Chinese Spring Rolls

Ingredients:

Cover :

• 250 gms. All purpose flour (Maida)
• Little Salt
• Water to make batter

Filling :

• 2- 3 Carrots Grated
• 1/2 tsp Ginger Minced
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Minced
• 100 gms Cabbage Shredded
• 50gms Mushrooms Chopped
• 75 gms Sprouted Beans
• 3 Green Chilies Chopped
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp Soya Sauce
• 1/2 tbsp White Pepper Powder

Cooking Method:

1. Sift the flour and add salt, and water and make a smooth batter.
2. Heat little oil in a flat non-stick pan and add enough batter so that it covers the base of the pan.
3. Cook both sides of the pancake till golden. Repeat the same till whole batter is utilized.
4. To make the filling heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a wok, add ginger ,garlic and mushrooms, stir fry for 10-15 seconds.
5. Add leeks (if available) and stir fry for about 1 minute, then add carrots, cabbage and cook tossing the vegetables until they are crisp-tender.
6. Add the bean sprouts, salt, pepper and soya sauce, cook stirring for 2 minutes. Set aside the filling to cool.
7. To make the spring rolls place 2-3 tbsp. of the filling in the center of each pancake.
8. Fold in the sides and form a tight roll, sealing the edge with a little flour and water paste.
9. Deep fry in hot oil until golden.
10. Serve the vegetarian spring roll hot

Please note: Add boiled chicken to the filling and the same can be called Chicken Spring Rolls.

Vegetable Manchurian

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Grated Cabbage
• 2 cups Grated Carrots
• 1 Chopped Spring Onion
• 2 Chopped Green Chilies
• 3-4 Crushed Garlic Flakes
• 2 tbsp Corn Starch or Flour
• Oil for deep frying
• 1 tbsp Soya Sauce
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp Pepper Powder
• 1 tsp Sugar
• A pinch of ajinomoto
• 2 tbsp oil

Cooking Method:

1. Mix grated cabbage and carrots and squeeze the water out from them.
2. Now in a bowl take the squeezed cabbage and carrots and mix 1 tbsp. corn starch and add few chopped chilies and little salt to it.
3. Make small balls (like koftas) of the mixture .
4. Heat the oil in a kadhai / wok and deep fry the balls till golden brown, drain and keep aside.
5. Now in a separate pan heat 2 tbsp oil.
6. Sauté garlic, green chilies and spring onions.
7. Add water, salt, pepper powder, ajinomoto, sugar and soya sauce. Bring it to a boil.
8. Mix 1 tbsp corn four with half of a cup of cold water and stir into it. Gently add the fried balls to the gravy.
9. Cook the vegetable manchurian for 3-4 minutes and serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.

Vegetable Crispy

Preparation Time: 15 mins.
Cooking Time: 15 mins.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups vegetables (baby corn, capsicums, cabbage and cauliflower), cut into long strips
• ½ cup cornflour
• ½ cup plain flour (maida)
• 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon garlic, grated
• ¼ teaspoon Ajinomoto powder (optional)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• oil for deep frying
• 2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped
• ½ cup spring onion whites, chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil

Cooking method:

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except the vegetables and add enough water to make a thick batter.
Dip the vegetable strips in the batter and deep fry in hot oil till they are golden brown.
Heat the oil, add the garlic, sauté over a slow flame till the garlic turns golden brown in colour.
Add the spring onion whites and salt and stir-fry for 1 minute.
Add the crispy fried vegetables and toss lightly.
Serve immediately with green onion and Schezuan sauce.

Chicken Sweetcorn Soup

Ingredients

• 200 g Chicken breast fillets
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 2 Egg whites
• 3 Cups Chicken stock
• 1 Cup Creamed corn
• 1 Tablespoon Cornflour
• 2 Teaspoons Soy sauce
• 2 Onions, diagonally sliced

Cooking Method

Wash the chicken under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place the chicken in a food processor and process until finely chopped & add salt.

Lightly beat the egg whites in a small bowl until foamy.

Fold the egg whites into the chicken mince.

Bring the chicken stock to the boil and add the creamed corn.

Dissolve the cornflour in a little water and add to the soup, stirring until the mixture thickens.

Reduce the heat and add the chicken mixture, breaking it up with a whisk.

Allow to heat through, without boiling, for about 3 minutes.

Season to taste with soy sauce.

Serve immediately, sprinkled with the spring onion.

Chicken Manchow Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked chicken pieces
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 tsp ginger-finely chopped
• 1 tsp garlic-finely chopped
• 1 tsp green chilies-finely chopped
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves-finely chopped
• 2 tbsp French beans-finely chopped
• 2 tbsp carrots-finely chopped
• 2 tbsp cabbage-finely chopped
• 2 tbsp capsicum-finely chopped
• 2 tbsp mushrooms-finely chopped
• 2 spring onions-finely chopped
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp Soya sauce
• 4 tbsp cornflour mixed with 1 cup water
• 2 stems of spring onion
• 3 tbsp oil
• salt as required

Method

In a pan, stir fry the ginger, garlic, coriander leaves and green chilies for about 2 minutes.
Add all the vegetables, pepper, and salt and continue to stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
Add the cooked chicken to the vegetable mixture and mix well.
Add the soy sauce, chicken stock and salt.
Let it boil, reduce the heat and add the cornflour mixed with water and stir constantly till it thickens slightly.
Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Garnish with spring onion stems.

Chicken Manchurian Dry

Ingredients:

• Diced Boneless Chicken
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 small Onion (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp corn flour
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 8 Garlic Pods (finely chopped)
• 8 Green Chillies (finely chopped)
• 4 tsp Refined Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp Chilly sauce

Cooking Method:
• Smear salt and marinate chicken for an hour.
• Make a batter of all purpose flour and cornflour in a bowl. Soak the chicken pieces into it.
• Deep fry the chicken pieces and keep them aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add garlic, onion and green chillies and fry till brown and crispy.
• Now add chilli powder, salt to taste, deep-fried chicken pieces, chilly and Soy sauce.
• Cook at high flame (may be for 7-8 minutes) till the chicken turns soft and absorbs chilly and soy sauce.
• Add water mixed with corn flour while stirring, if necessary.
• Chicken Manchurian is ready to be served.

Chicken Fried Rice

Preparation Time: 10 to 15 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups cold cooked rice
• 8 ounces cooked chicken (or substitute cooked turkey, etc.), chopped
• 2 eggs (more if desired)
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 Spring onion, diced
• Seasonings (add according to taste)
• Soy Sauce
• Salt & Pepper
• Oil for stir-frying

Preparation:

Beat the eggs lightly & add a dash of salt.
Chop the chicken meat and dice the onion and spring onion.
Heat wok and add oil. When oil is ready, pour 1/2 of the egg mixture into the wok and cook over medium heat, turning over once. Cook the other half the same way. Cut the egg into thin strips, and save for later.

Stir-fry the onion on high flame for a few moments, remove and set aside. Do the same for the green peas.

Add oil, turn down the heat to medium and stir-fry the rice. Add the soy sauce, salt, pepper and oyster sauce. Add the chicken, onion and green peas and mix thoroughly. Serve chicken fried rice with the strips of egg on top and the Spring onions as a garnish.

Please note that u can also scramble the egg in the vok & then add rice.