Manchurian (dish)
Chicken Manchurian served in Hyderabad, India | |
| Type | fritter |
|---|---|
| Course | Snack |
| Place of origin | Mumbai, India |
| Created by | Nelson Wang |
| Invented | 1975 |
| Main ingredients | Cauliflower (for vegetarian variant) Chicken (for meat variant) |
| Ingredients generally used | Chopped onion, capsicum, garlic |
Manchurian is a class of Indian Chinese dishes made by roughly chopping and deep-frying ingredients such as chicken, cauliflower (gobi), prawns, fish, mutton, and paneer, and then sautéeing them in a sauce flavored with soy sauce. Manchurian is the result of the adaptation of Chinese cooking and seasoning techniques, specifically aimed to suit Indian tastes. It has become a staple of Indian-Chinese cuisine; whilst largely unknown in China, it has become popular in India.