Showing posts with label Indo Chinese Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indo Chinese Recipes. Show all posts

Monday, February 25, 2013

Sweet Corn Chicken Soup

Ingredients
Creamed Sweet Corn-2 Cans
Chicken Stock- 2 -3 cups
Water- 2 cups
Shredded Chicken-1 cup(Cooked)
Spring Onions-2 tbs(minced fine) optional
Corn Flour-3 tsp
Eggs-2 whole
Salt to taste
Pepper -1/2 tsp preferably white pepper
Apple cider Vinegar-1 tsp

Method

1.Take some cut up chicken preferably white meat  (1 pound )wash it thoroughly add some salt, enough water cook it in a small pressure pan( 7-8 minutes) or on the stove top for 20 minutes.
2.Remove from water cool,shred and keep it aside.
3.Beat egg whites in a separate bowl  you can use the yolk if you prefer.
3.Take a pot pour the chicken stock or broth,add can of sweet corn,water,warm it on the stove top add the shredded chicken,apple cider vinegar,salt and pepper to taste.Bring it to boil.
4.Mix the corn flour in 1/4 cup  water  add it to the soup to thicken it.
5.Add the beaten eggs using a slotted spoon and drizzle on the hot soup ,you will see the egg cooked in a few seconds.
6.Add some spicy sauce to spice it up more or slurp the soup just as it is.


Recipe for the Chicken Stock as follows....

Ingredients

Chicken- 3 pounds(Preferably dark meat,with bones)
Celery Stick- 2 ribs diced
Ginger-1 inch minced
Garlic -6 pods minced
Onion- 1 diced
Peppercorns -2 tsp
Cilantro leaves-1/2 bunch chopped
Salt to taste
Fennel seed-1 tsp(I like the flavor)
Water-1.5 Gallon Cold water

1.Place the cut up chicken,diced vegetables,minced herbs and Indian spices
in a pressure pan,add water bring it to boil.Check for salt and pressure cook on medium flame with the weight for 20 minutes.
2.You can also slow cook on medium flame for 1 hour on the stove top .

I do it the easy way out as in Step 1

3.Cool and strain the stock and cool it in the refrigerator for a few hours, skim the solidified fat from the surface.Use as base for soups and sauces.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Chicken Manchurian Dry Fry

                                                     Ingredients
                                                 For the marinade you will need
                                                       Chicken - 4 pounds
                                                    Ginger and Garlic paste
                                                          Eggs-2
                                                  Corn Flour -2 tbs
                                                  Rice flour-2 tbs
                                              Tomato ketch up- 2 tbs
                                                 Chili Powder-2 tsp
                                                 White Pepper Powder-1 tsp
                                                  Salt to taste
                                                      water -1/4 cup (approx)
                                                 Oil to Deep fry

                                                 For the sauce

                                            2-4 green chilies slit into 2                                     
                                          Ginger- 2 inch minced
                                          Garlic- 8 pods minced
                                            onions minced fine-2
                                            Soy Sauce- 2 tbs
                                              Maggie Chili sauce -1/4 cup
                                             Vinegar-1 tsp
                                               Sugar -1 tsp
                                        1 Bell pepper - cubed
                                        1 Bunch Spring Onions-chopped fine
                                               Cilantro leaves for Garnish





Method
Marinate the chicken with the ingredients listed above , Heat oil in a wok to deep fry the marinated chicken pieces,remove from oil and drain on a paper towel.In the remaining oil add the onions followed by ginger,garlic and chili saute for a few minutes and add the vinegar,soy sauce,sugar and some chili sauce boil for a few minutes and toss the deep fried chicken,bell pepper and the garnish and toss so that the sauce evenly coats the chicken pieces.Serve hot with Chinese fried rice or with Chinese noodles.