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10 Indo-Chinese dishes to keep you warm during winter season

etimes.in | Last updated on - Jan 3, 2026, 22:33 IST
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Must-try Indo-Chinese dishes

When it comes to comforting foreign cuisine, Indians often choose the spiciness and familiarity of Chinese cuisine. And over the years, a new fusion has been created in the Indian market called Indo-Chinese dishes, which features Chinese dishes tweaked to suit the Indian palate. They are simple, easy, comforting, and high on spices, best suited for winter months. Take a look at these 10 Indo-Chinese dishes that you can try at home and will keep you warm during the winter season.

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Manchurian



It comes in semi-fry and curry form and features deep-fried vegetable or chicken balls tossed in a tangy and spicy sauce made from soy sauce, vinegar, and chili paste, which also includes chunks of onions and capsicums.

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Chilli Chicken


It refers to crispy chicken pieces stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, and green chilies in a flavorful sauce, combining Chinese cooking techniques with Indian spices and to add the extra crunch corn flour is used for coating.

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Hakka Noodles



This is one of the most popular Indo-Chinese dishes, which features stir-fried noodles tossed with vegetables, eggs, and a variety of sauces, such as soy sauce and chili sauce, creating a fusion of Chinese and Indian flavours.

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Gobi Manchurian



This is a variety of manchurian dish, where cauliflower florets are coated in a corn flour batter, deep-fried until crispy, and then tossed in a spicy and tangy sauce, offering a vegetarian twist on the classic Manchurian. It goes well with noodles or as a snack dish.

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Schezwan Fried Rice


It is a spicy fried rice dish made with leftover rice, tossed along with vegetables like capsicum, corn, carrot, and broccoli, and also uses the fiery Schezwan sauce.

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Chowmein



It refers to stir-fried noodles, which are first boiled in water and then tossed in a wok along with vegetables, meat, or seafood and seasoned with soy sauce, garlic, and other spices. It is important to keep the veggies al-dante so that the dish offers the crunch.

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Spring Rolls



It is a deep-fried dish, often served as a starter and features roll sheets filled with a savory mixture of vegetables or meat, which are deep-fried and served with sweet and sour sauce on the side.

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Sweet Corn Soup


It is a classic and comforting creamy soup made with sweet corn kernels cooked in vegetable or chicken broth and later mixed with vegetables or chicken, and topped with ginger, garlic, and soy sauce.

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Hot and Sour Soup

It's a comforting soup, which comes in both veg and non-veg version and uses hot and spicy sauces and tangy broth, which forms the same of soup. In veg version, chopped veggies like spring onion, corn, mushrooms, tofu, paneer, and bamboo shoots are added and in non-veg eggs, chicken, and even prawns are used.

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Vegetable Fried Rice



This is a popular vegetarian dish, where leftover rice is cooked in a wok with diced vegetables like corn, capscium, broccoli, spring onion, onion, and is further seasoned with soy sauce and vinegar.

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