Chicken Manchurian - Indo Chinese Style

For Marinade
Chicken Breasts – 1 pound cut in to small cubes

Pepper Powder – 1 tsp

Chilli Powder – 1/4 tsp

Soy sauce – 2 tsp

Ginger/Garlic paste – 1 tsp

Salt or Ajino moto

For the gravy:

Onions – 2 – 3 medium chopped

Bell pepper – half chopped(Optional)

Sesame seeds – ½ tsp(Optional)

Dry Red chilli – 3 sliced without seeds(Optional)

Ginger/Garlic – 1 tsp minced

All Purpose flour – ¼ cup plus 1 tsp for the gravy

Soy sauce – 1 tsp

Chilli sauce or paste – ¼ tsp(Optional)

Pepper powder – ¼ tsp

Green Onions – few sliced

For Garnish

Cashews – 10 pieces

Green Onions – A bunch

Mix chicken with the contents from Marinade. Keep it aside for 10 minutes. Heat oil in a skillet and sprinkle few green onions. Coat the chicken with the flour and shallow fry them for 5 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken pieces to a bowl. In to the same skillet, add a little oil. Add sesame seeds, dry red flakes and cashews. Saute until the cashews turn brown.  Add chopped onions and bell peppers, sauté for few minutes.

Now mix 1 tsp of flour with a little water and add to the onion mixture.  You can also add soy sauce , chilli paste and pepper at this point if you want to make it spicy. Add fried chicken pieces to it and mix it gently for about 5 minute. Transfer it in to a oval shaped platter and decorate it with cashews ,spring onion and lemon wedges. Serve it with fried rice or as appetizers.

Ok I know what you are waiting for. Ofcorse there is a secret ingredient behind this recipe, it's nothing but sugar. Add half a tsp of sugar to the gravy. This will enhance the flavor and add tanginess to the chicken. Enjoy and please let me know your suggestions.