Shrimp/Prawns Manchurian

My favorite dish right from childhood. I like it a lot especially when we cook in Jumbo size prawns/shrimp.

Ingredients:-

For Shrimp marination:-

Shrimp/prawns-2lbs(deviled and cleaned)

Maida-3tspn

Ginger-garlic paste-3tspn

Soy Sauce-1/2 tsp

Chili sauce-1 tsp

SALT to taste

Oil

For making the sauce:-

Ginger-1/2 finely chopped

Garlic-4pods finely chopped

Green chilies-3 finely chopped

Spring Onions-1 bunch finally chopped

Soy sauce-1/4 tbspn

Chili sauce-1/2 tsp

Tomato sauce/ketchup-1 tbspn

Black pepper powder-1/2 tspn

Maida(mix 3tbspn of maida with 1/4 cup of water)

Oil-2tbspn

SALT to taste

Method:-

1) Combine all the ingredients for the marination(except the oil) and set aside for 3hrs.

2) Heat the oil in a frying pan. Deep fry the shrimp,drain the excess oil in a tissue.

3) In another pan heat the oil and then add the chopped ginger,garlic and green chilies. Now add the green onion and saute for a min.

4) Add the soy sauce,chili sauce,tomato sauce/ketchup, pepper powder and SALT.

5) Add little water and bring it to boil. Add the fried shrimp and cook for few mins.

6) Then add the maida and water mixture,stirring that no lumps are formed.

7) Cook for few more mins until the mixture slightly thickens.

Enjoy the Manchurian...Serve hot with roti,naan,fried rice and noodles..

This can be done with Boneless chicken also.