China is a large country and there are huge geographical differences in cuisine because of the diverse climates, history, local ingredients, dining customs, etc. Chinese dishes are worldwide popular and familiar for their color, bouquet, taste, meanings, and surfacing. Let's find out 5 yummy Chinese Recipes for Bengali Kitchen. 

5 Mouth-watering Chinese Recipes to Try at Home 

Chinese Fried Rice Recipe

Ingredients

3⁄4cup finely (chopped onion), 2 1⁄2 tablespoons oil, 1egg (lightly beaten), 3 drops soy sauce, 3 drops sesame oil, 8 ounces chicken (chopped & cooked), 1⁄2 cup finely chopped carrot, 1⁄2cup peas (frozen & thawed), 4 cups rice (cold & cooked), 4 green onions (chopped), 2 cups bean sprouts, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce

Directions 

First, take a pan and fry onions for 8-10 minutes or as long as the onions turn a nice brown color. Drain the onions and put them aside to further use. When the onions become cool, mix egg and 3 drops of soy and 3 drops of sesame oil put aside. Then add 1/2 tbsp oil to the pan and add the egg mixture. Fry the egg on both sides and remove it from the pan when done and chop it into small pieces.

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Now put 1 tbsp oil in the pan and add meat, carrots, peas, and cooked onion and cook for 2 minutes. Then add rice, green onions, and bean sprouts, combine them together and cook for 3 minutes. Finally, add 2 tbsp of light soy sauce, and chopped egg to the rice mixture, fry for 1 minute and serve. 

Chicken Manchurian Recipe

Ingredients

Chicken

1 ½ lbs chicken (boneless) , ½ red pepper, 2 tablespoons garlic-ginger-onion mix.

Chicken Manchurian Marinade

½ small onion, 3-4 slices ginger, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ tablespoon chili powder, 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce, 3-4 tablespoons water,  10 tablespoons cornstarch 

Chicken Manchurian Sauce

2 tablespoons tomato paste, 2 ½ tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 ½ tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 ½ teaspoon chili powder, 1-2 chili pepper, ½ cup water, 2 teaspoons corn starch.

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Garnish

cilantro (Optional)

Directions  

Marinating the Chicken: 

First, marinate the chicken in a bowl with ginger-garlic-onion paste, soy sauce, chili powder, black pepper, and water for 1 hour or the whole night in the fridge.

Preparing the Chicken Manchurian Sauce: 

Cut into pieces the chillis and put in a bowl. Then add the tomato paste, oyster sauce, sugar, dark soy, regular soy, rice vinegar, and chili powder and mix well. Now add water and combined well. Take another bowl and mix 2 teaspoons of cornstarch with 4 teaspoons of cold water. Combine the cornstarch mixture with the sauce.

Deep Frying the Chicken: 

Mix cornstarch and the chicken and mix nicely. Fry on both sides for about 5-6 minutes, remove them from the pan, and put on a kitchen towel.  

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Putting It Together: 

Put 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and add 2 tablespoons of ginger-garlic-onion mix and red peppers. Cook for 2 minutes. Then add the sauce, stir continuously and when the sauce has thickened, lower the heat and add the fried chicken and mix it together. Garnish with cilantro and serve. 

Chinese Mixed Vegetable Recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp oil, 1 head broccoli, 4 garlic cloves (peeled and crushed), 5cm ginger, 2 carrots, 90g mushrooms (washed and chopped), 90g baby sweetcorn (washed and trimmed), 90g sugar snap peas (washed and trimmed), 90g asparagus (washed and cut into pieces), 30ml soy sauce,1 tsp cornflour, salt, and pepper (to taste).

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Directions 

First, fry the broccoli for 1 minute with 1 tbsp and then add little water and cook for 3 minutes. Then add the garlic and ginger into the pan and cook for some time. Add the other vegetables and cook for about 7 minutes. Add little water if required and cook until they become soft and tender. Make the mixture of the soy sauce and cornflour by combing them together and then pour over the vegetables and mix evenly. Garnish and serve with white rice. 

Chicken Cashew Nut Salad Recipe

Ingredients

Chicken

2 chicken breasts, 2 tbsp cooking oil, ½ cup raw cashews, 1 tbsp ginger, 1 tbsp garlic, 2 tbsp dark soy sauce, 3 tbsp sriracha, 1 lime, 1 tsp honey, 2 tbsp water, ½ tsp cornstarch

Salad

2 cups cabbage, 1 cup lettuce, one red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, one carrot, ½ cup coriander, ½ cup red onion, 1 green onion, ½ tsp sesame seeds.

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Directions 

First, cut the chicken into pieces and season with salt. Take a pan and roast raw cashews with cooking oil. Remove the cashews from the pan and add crushed ginger, minced garlic, chicken pieces, dark soy sauce, sriracha, lime, and honey into the pan.

Prepare the mixture of cornstarch by mixing water with cornstarch and pour over the chicken and combine together. Remove from the heat and after becoming cool add cabbage, lettuce, bell peppers, carrots, fresh coriander, and red onion and mix nicely. Garnish with green onions and serve. 

Sesame Seed Dessert Balls Recipe

Ingredients

6 cups oil, 1/2 cup sesame seeds (white ), 3/4 cup sugar, 1 cup boiling water, 3 cups rice flour, 1 cup red bean paste

Directions 

First, take a dish and spread the sesame seeds. You need to keep a bowl of water beside the sesame seeds dish. Now melt the sugar in 1 cup of boiling water. 

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Take another bowl and put the rice flour and mix the sugar and water mixture into the rice flour and prepare a sticky, caramel-colored dough. Add extra water if required to make a soft dough. Now make 15-20 golf-size balls with the dough. Then put the red bean paste in the hole and cover it completely with the dough.

Do the same process to prepare the remaining balls. Make sure you dip each ball into a bowl of water so that the sesame seeds stick to the dough properly. Now fry each ball in the deep oil, drain and put on the paper towels. Serve warm. 

Bottom Line

So far, we have shared 5 delectable Chinese recipes for Bangladeshi home kitchens. People of any age can enjoy these cuisines. However, the flavor, color, and taste of foods may depend on ingredients and cooking skills. Depending on your precise choice the recipes can be customized. Happy cooking! 

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