Vegetable Manchurian Recipe

    

Prep time

20 mins
Cook time
40 mins

Total time

1 hour

Author: Neha Sharma

Ingredients-

• Cabbage- 250 gms
• Cornflour- 1/2 Cup + 1 tbsp
• Maida/All purpose flour- 1/2 Cup 
• Carrots- 1 Cup 
• Black pepper powder- 1 tbsp
• Red chilli powder- 1 1/2 tbsp
• Ginger garlic paste- 2 tbsp
• Food color- A pinch (red colour) 
• Capsicum- 1/4 Cup (Finely Chopped) 
• Onion- 1 (Finely Chopped) 
• Spring onion- 1/4 Cup (Finely Chopped) 
• Vinegar- 1 tbsp
• Soy sauce- 1 tbsp
• Sugar- 1/2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil for cooking

Method-

For Manchurian balls:

1. Grate 1/2 cup carrots and cabbage (separately) using mixer grinder or a grater.
2. Mix carrots and cabbage in a bowl, add corn flour, maida, black pepper powder, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, a pinch of red food color and salt.
3. Mix everything well to form a soft mixture (adjust the quantity of cornflour and maida to get the required consistency) and shape them into small round balls. 
4. Heat some oil and fry Manchurian balls till they become golden in color.

For gravy:

1. In a small bowl make slurry by adding 1 tbsp corn flour + 2 tbsp water. Mix well and keep aside. 
2. Heat 3 tbsp oil and add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste. Stir fry for a minute.
3. Now add chopped onion. Again saute this for a few seconds (do not overcook). 
4. Then finely chop remaining 1/2 cup carrots, capsicum and stir fry.
5. Add 1 tbsp red chilli powder, sugar, soy sauce and 1/4 cup water.
6. Mix well, then add salt, vinegar and slurry (prepared in step 1).
7. Keep stirring the gravy until thickens.
8. Once done, add fried Manchurian balls and some chopped spring onion to it and mix well. 
9. Serve hot with Fried Rice or Hakka Noodles. Enjoy!