Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and served with rich Japanese curry sauce. This Menchi Katsu is comfort food at its best—simple, satisfying, and absolutely irresistible! #foodfusion #happycookingtoyou #digitalammi #japanese #curry
Ingredients:
Prepare Chicken Menchi Katsu:
-Boneless Chicken cubes 300g
-Kali mirch (Black pepper) crushed 1 & ½ tsp
-Chicken powder 1 tsp
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed 1 tsp
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt 1 tsp or to taste
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 & ½ tsp
-Soy sauce 1 tbs
-Mozzarella cheese (cube)
-Cooking oil (For greasing hands) ½ tsp
-Maida (All-purpose flour) as required
-Anda (Egg) whisked
-Breadcrumbs as required
-Cooking oil (For Frying)
Prepare sauce:
-Cooking oil 1 tbs
-Tomato paste 1 tbs
-Chicken stock 1 & ½ cup (Dissolve 1-2 chicken cubes in 1 & ½ Cup of water)
-Kali mirch (Black pepper) crushed 1 tsp
-Onion powder ½ tsp
-Cayenne pepper powder ½ tsp
-Bareek cheeni (Caster sugar) 1/8 tsp
-Soy sauce 1 tsp
-Rice vinegar ½ tsp
-Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp
-Gajar (Carrot) diced ½ Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) diced ⅓ cup
-Cornflour 1 & ½ tsp
-Water 1 tbs
Assembling:
-Boiled rice
-Cheese slice
-Cheese
-Hara pyaz (Spring onion)
-Til (Sesame seeds)
Direction:
Prepare Chicken Menchi Katsu:
-In a chopper, add black pepper crushed, chicken powder, red chilli crushed, pink salt, ginger garlic paste, soy sauce, & chop well.
-Take out 50g of chicken mixture, flatten it, place mozzarella cheese cube, take another 50g of chicken mixture, flatten it and place it over mozzarella cheese cube, seal the corners & make a patty.
-Coat chicken patty with all-purpose flour, whisked egg, & breadcrumbs. (Makes 3-4)
-In a wok, add cooking oil, heat it. (120 °C)
-Add prepared chicken patty, fry on low flame until golden & crispy.
Prepare Sauce:
-In a pan, add cooking oil & heat it.
-Add tomato paste, mix well, add chicken stock, mix well, bring it to a boil.
-Add black pepper crushed, onion powder, cayenne pepper powder, fine sugar, soy sauce, rice, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mix well, cook on medium flame for 1 minute.
-Add carrot, mix well & cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.
-Add onion, mix well, make corn flour slurry & add in gravy, mix well, cook on medium flame for 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
Assembling:
-In a serving platter, add boiled rice, prepared sauce, cheese slice, prepared menchi katsu, & garnish with spring onion, sesame seeds then serve!
