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Chinese is most probably the world’s most famous cuisine. Almost one third people across the globe have Chinese food every day, so we can easily dub it the most popular kind of food in the world. Apart from being uniquely tasty, Chinese food is also extremely nutritious and its method of cooking is such that the majority of nutrients are saved in their original form. Even though Chinese cooking is quite easy and simple, most of us still rely on take outs and restaurants when it comes to having Chinese food. If you are one of those people who love Chinese food but do not make it at home, then you can easily start doing so with the easy Chinese food recipes provided here.

To prepare a three course meal with a salad, a chicken dish and noodles, just try out the easy to make recipes given below:

For Chinese Fried Chicken, you will need:

A pound of skinned chicken
2 tablespoons cornflour
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
3 tablespoons, tomato ketchup
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon red chilli sauce
1 table spoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 egg
Salt to taste

Method: Mix all ingredients except chicken to create a lump-less paste. Mix in chicken pieces and keep covered in the fridge for  2 to 4 hours. Take out and drain excess liquid, if any. Heat oil in a wok and fry chicken pieces, dropping them one by one in the oil. Drain fried pieces on a kitchen towel and you are ready to serve.
For Chinese Cabbage and Fruit Salad, you will need:
For the Salad-
1 medium sized cabbage, thinly sliced
1 cup pineapple chopped pineapple, fresh or canned
1 cup chopped oranges
1 cup sliced water chestnuts
1/4 cup sliced green onions

For the Dressing-
1/2 cup mayonnaise or dream whip
1/2 cup yogurt
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp red chilli sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt

Method: Mix all ingredients for the dressing and beat lightly with a fork till it gets a creamy texture. Toss chopped fruits and vegetables with the dressing at the time of serving and you are done. Simple, no?

Szechwan Noodles, you will need:

1 12oz packs of noodles
4 tbsps. white vinegar
4 tbsps. oil
¼ cup chili oil
2 tbsps. soy sauce
3 tbsps. szechwan sauce
Salt to taste

Method: Cook the noodles as per instructions. In a Wok, heat oil slightly and add soy sauce, vinegar, szechwan sauce, chili oil and salt. Stir for half a minute and add noodle. Turn the flame to high and mix everything thoroughly. Your noodles are ready to serve.

After having a taste of these simple and easy to make Chinese dishes, both you and your family will be craving for more Chinese food. In order to get more simple Chinese recipes, keep checking this space! Till then, happy cooking!