Spicy Chicken Cutlet

Ingredients :

Boneless Chicken : 1 lb
1 Potato : 1 big (quartered)
Onion : 2 cups (Finely chopped)
Green chilies : 3 (finely chopped)
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Ginger & garlic paste : 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder : 1 tsp
Red Chili Powder : 1/2 tbsp
Coriander Powder : 1 tbsp
Black Pepper Powder : 1/2 tsp (Crushed finely)
Coriander Leaves : 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
Mint Leaves : 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
Egg : 1
Bread Crumbs: 11/2 cups

Method Of Preparation:

1. Wash and cut the chicken into pieces. Boil the chicken and potato. Shred the chicken finely. Keep it aside.

2. Mash the potatoes and keep it aside.

3. Heat oil in a pan add chopped onion fry them till it becomes translucent.

4. Now add 1 tsp of ginger & garlic paste fry them till raw smell goes off.

5. Then add green chilies , shredded chicken and mashed potato fry them together.

6. Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, salt and black pepper powder.

7. Mix it all together and finally add coriander leaves and mint leaves.

8. Cook it medium heat for 4-5 minutes until the raw smell goes off and cooked well.

9. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool down.

10. In a flat bowl beat the egg and keep it aside.

11. Spread the bread crumbs in a plate.

12. Take a handful of this mixture and make medium size balls out of it.

13. And dip it in the beaten egg and roll it in the breadcrumbs.

14. Flatten the cutlet slowly into thick patties. (you can make any shape out of it)15. Shallow fry the patties in oil, until both the sides turns golden brown.

* Serve it hot.

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Chicken Manchurian (Chinese Food)

Ingredients :

1/4 kg boneless chicken, cut into fine pieces

6-7 tbsps spring onion whites

3-4 tbsps spring onion greens

1/2 tbsp chopped garlic

1/2 tbsp chopped ginger

2 tsps soya sauce

1 tbsp chilli sauce

2 tsps vinegar

1 tbsp corn flour + 5 tbsps chicken stock or water

1/2 tsp brown sugar

2 tbsps tomato sauce

1/2 tsp red chilli pwd (preferably Kashmiri)

salt to taste

1 1/2 tbsps sesame oil

oil for deep frying

For marinade: (marinate chicken with below ingredients for at least 15 mts or 1 hr)

1/4 tsp pepper pwd

1 egg white

salt to taste

1 1/2 tsps ginger-garlic-green chilli paste

1/2 tsp soy sauce

1 tbsp maida/all purpose flour

2-3 tbsps corn flour

1-2 tbsps of water, if required

Preparation :

1 Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, make small balls of the marinated chicken and carefully drop into the hot oil. Cook on low medium flame and towards the end of the cooking process increase flame to high and deep fry to a golden brown shade. Drain with a slotted spoon and place on absorbent paper. Keep aside.

2 Heat a heavy bottomed vessel, add oil, add the chopped garlic and saute on high flame for about 30 secs. Add the chopped ginger and green chillis and saute for a few more secs. Add the spring onion whites and saute for 3 mts on high flame.

3 Reduce to medium heat and add the brown sugar, soya sauce, tomato ketchup, chilli sauce and vinegar. Combine well and cook for 2 mts. Add 1/4 cup chicken stock or water and cook for a mt. Add the deep fried chicken balls and cook for 4 mts. Adjust salt, if necessary.

4 Add the cornflour water and cook, tossing the contents, for 4-5 mts. You will find that it becomes thick due to cornflour.

5 Add the chopped spring onion greens and combine. Garnish with more spring onion greens. Serve hot as a starter/appetizer.

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