Chicken & Mushroom Manchurian With A Twist

Chicken & Mushroom Manchurian With A Twist

Recipe by Karishma Binte Jahangir from tasty.co

Dinner 30 Mins.

Ingredients

5

5 servings

  • 1 lb chicken, cut into cubes
  • 1 egg
  • 4 teaspoons garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cornflour
  • 3 green chiles
  • 2 coriander roots, chopped
  • 2 lemongrass, chopped
  • 1 large onion, cut into cubes
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons green chilli sauce
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar
  • 4 button mushrooms, cut into pieces
  • 4 green chiles
  • ½ green bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons ginger, chopped
  • ½ tablespoon cumin
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind pulp
  • 4 teaspoons sugar, (or 2 tsp sugar syrup)
  • salt, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar

Instructions

  • At first, for the chili sauce, put the oil in a pan and add the green chillies, half of one green pepper, onion, ginger, and cumin and pan-fry. After the pepper has softened and cooked a little, add the tamarind pulp and mix. Add the sugar and salt simultaneously and let simmer for about five minutes.
  • After the mixture has simmered, add vinegar and blend.
  • Then, add the egg, salt, garlic, pepper and cornflour and mix well.
  • Take the mix and put in a hot pan, without any oil. The egg will start thickening up.
  • In another pan, take some oil and add the chillies, coriander roots, lemongrass, onion, garlic and saute.
  • Add the chicken cubes and lightly stir. Then, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, green chilli sauce, stock cube and the mushroom.
  • Let simmer for about 10 minutes. Then add vinegar.
  • Garnish with lemon and serve alongside rice, naan, or roti.
  • Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Per 5 servings

  • Calories: 266
  • Carbohydrate: 19g
  • Fat: 6g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 32g
  • Sugar: 9g

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