Stewed Rice in Manchurian Gravy, Chinese Recipe with step by step photos
For the sauce of Manchurian Gravy- In a small bowl, take cornflour. Cornflour helps in thickening the sauce quickly.
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- Now add tomato ketchup. It provides a tangy flavor to the stewed rice.
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- Add the chilli sauce. Red chilli sauce, chilli garlic sauce, sriracha are some substitutes to it.
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- Add the soy sauce. It is packed with umami and acts like a secret weapon to enhance the taste of stewed rice in Manchurian gravy.
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- Add the vinegar. The acidity from vinegar balances all the other flavours.
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- Add 1 ½ cups of water and salt. Mix well with the help of a spoon and keep aside.
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How to make stewed rice - If you are cooking rice freshly then cook in a deep non-stick pan rather than a pressure cooker as they tend to form a lump. Also, make them 2-3 hours prior.
- Firstly, soak ¾ cup of rice in enough water for 30 minutes. Drain well.
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- Boil 4 cups of water in a deep non-stick pan, add the soaked and drained rice, salt and ½ tbsp oil, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the rice are 95% cooked. This will give you 3 cups after cooking.
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- Drain, transfer to a plate and allow it to cool for 2 to 3 hours. You can make them in the morning and use to make quick & easy stewed rice in Manchurian gravy for those nights when you don’t feel like spending a lot of time cooking.
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- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the green chillies. Adjust the amount use as per your preference.
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- Now add garlic. If you find the quantity more then reduce as per your choice.
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- Add the ginger. These are popular ingredients used in Indo-Chinese cooking.
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- Add the spring onion whites and greens and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. You can even use red onions. If you love vegetables, then use bell pepper, baby corn, carrot etc. to make it more colorful.
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- Quickly mix the prepared sauce once and add it to the pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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- You will see the sauce has reduced beautifully. Add the rice and little salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes while stirring occasionally.
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- Top it with fried noodles and spring onion whites and greens and serve immediately. Make crispy fried noodles at home using our recipe.
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- Stewed rice in Manchurian Gravy is a complete meal in itself. You can accompany it with deep-fried starter recipes like Sesame Paneer or Crispy Threaded Tofu.