Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Egg white of one egg
Few coriander leaves, choppedPaneer Manchurian Ingredients:
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp Chinese salt
2 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp spring onions, chopped
2 tbsp Soya sauce
3 green chillies, chopped
4 tsp ginger-garlic paste
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
200 gms homemade paneer or cottage cheese
Method:
Cut the paneer into square pieces. Marinate the pieces with salt and two teaspoons of ginger-garlic paste and keep aside for 10 minutes. Mix cornflour, flour, egg white, ginger-garlic paste, salt in a bowl and make a batter using little water. Dip the paneer pieces in this batter and fry in hot oil until they turn golden.
In another pan heat oil and fry the chopped garlic cloves. Now add Soya sauce, spring onions, fried paneer pieces, green chillies, salt, Chinese salt, one and a half cups of water and let the ingredients simmer. Take three teaspoons of cornflour and half a cup of water and mix well. Add this to the boiling mixture and cook well until the sauce thickens. Add coriander leaves and serve hot. Basil Chicken
Ingredients:
1/2 kg boned chicken breasts
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 green onions, chopped
2 tbsp peanut or olive oil
4 tiny green or red peppers, finely chopped
3/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
2 tbsp fish sauce - Salt to taste
Method
Chicken Coconut Soup
Ingredients
2 cups chicken boneless (cut into cubes)
1cup canned button mushrooms (cut into halves)
3 cups coconut milk, 3 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup sweet corn (canned)
1 medium tomato (chopped)
8 peppercorns (crushed)
4 tbsp lemon juice, 3 tbsp Soya sauce
4 spring onions (finely chopped)Method
In a deep pan add chicken stock, coconut milk and bring to a boil. Add the coriander leaves, peppercorns and spring onions. Cook on a low flame for ten minutes. Stir and add the chicken cubes, mushrooms and corns. Cook for another 15 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Add the Soya sauce, lemon juice and stir gently. Garnish with green chilies and serve.
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