Chinese Indian Food

Imagine fusing the spices and other ingredients traditionally associated with Indian cuisine with Chinese cooking techniques. Said to have originated with Chinese who immigrated to Calcutta (now called Kolkata), Chinese Indian cuisine is one of India’s hot food trends. Restaurants featuring Chinese Indian food can be found throughout Asia (including Singapore and Malaysia) and in North America. Here are a number of Indian recipes featuring a Chinese influence. Besides being stir-fried, some include typical Chinese seasonings such as soy sauce. They all go very nicely with Indian flatbread (Chapati) and a green salad. Feel free to prepare them in a Karahi – India’s version of a wok!

Chicken Karahi – Stir-fried Chicken
An interesting combination of spices, including garlic paste, ginger paste and Tandoori Masala, makes this dish extra special.

Chilli Paneer
Here’s an interesting twist on traditional Chinese cooking – paneer cottage cheese is stir-fried with a combination of spices, ketchup, soy sauce and spring onions.

Bund Gobhi/ Patta Gobhi Ki Subji (stir fry cabbage)
A simple veggie side dish, topped with fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves.

Gherkin Stir-fry – Tendli Bhaaji
A simple recipe for stir-fried gherkins with a spicy coriander-chili mix.

Ginger Chicken
Another recipe where chicken is marinated in a combination of yogurt and spices and stir-fried. To finish the dish, chicken and tomatoes are simmered with fresh gingerroot.

Prawns and Okra Stir-fry
This stir-fry is very simple and easy to make.

Stir-fry Okra
Mango powder adds an interesting flavor to this simple stir-fry.

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