VEG MANCHURIAN

Veg Manchurian Gravy is a very popular Manchurian recipe in Indo Chinese cuisine and is made using Manchurian balls in manchurian gravy. This recipe needs different sauces like soya sauce, chilli sauce to make a gravy consistency. Veg Manchurian can be served as it is or you can enjoy it along with a bowl of fried rice. Most people don’t try these Manchurian at home thinking that its pretty difficult and complicated. I must admit I used to be of them too, until the day I made an effort and tried making it at home. It is very comfortable making restaurant style food at home which gives me full satisfaction. And I bet this Manchurian tastes better than restaurant ones and if you prefer add little MSG but it is totally optional. Here I skipped adding MSG, Ajino Motto and colour which also fine either way. Traditional vegetable Manchurian is always fried, which of course adds to the yummilicious taste but you can skip frying instead for a healthy option you can make the Manchurian balls using Appe Pan which also turns good.  Adding lots of garlic is important in this recipe as it’s bring wonderful flavour not only fried rice but also with plain rice.  So try this recipe and if you like share me your views and suggestions below in the comment box.  

  

INGREDIENTS:
For Manchurian Balls:
1 Cup Cabbage, grated
1 Cup Carrot, grated
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 Capsicum, finely chopped
½ Cup French Beans, finely chopped [optional]
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
1 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 teaspoon Butter [optional]
¼ Cup Corn Flour
 ½ Cup Refined Flour
1 teaspoon Soya Sauce
Salt as needed
For Making the Sauce/ Gravy:
1 tablespoon Oil
2-3 tablespoon Spring Onion Bulbs
1 teaspoon Ginger, chopped very fine
1 teaspoon Garlic, chopped very fine
2-3 tablespoon Spring Onion Greens
2 Green Chillies, chopped finely
½ Capsicum, finely chopped
2 tablespoon Soya Sauce
1 tablespoon Red Chilli Sauce
1 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
100 ml Water
 Salt as needed
1 teaspoon Sugar
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
2 tablespoon Corn Flour slurry [ corn flour mixed with sufficient water]
1 Sprig of Spring Onion, chopped for garnishing
METHOD:
For Making Manchurian Balls:
STEP 1 –  In a bowl, add all the veggies required for making Manchurian Balls and mix them very well.
STEP 2 – Then add butter and again mix well.

STEP 3 - Add both the flours, salt and other ingredients

and mix well to form a smooth dough.

STEP 4 – Now grease your hands with oil, take little dough mixture and try to make small lemon size balls with it.

STEP 5 – Heat oil in a wide pan on medium heat.

STEP 6 – Make all the balls from the prepared dough.
STEP 7 – Drop 2-3 balls at one time and deep fry them until golden in colour.

STEP 8 – Remove, keep aside for 5 minutes and then re-fry the Manchurian balls once again in the same oil.

STEP 9 – You can see dark golden coloured Manchurian balls here. Drain excess oil from it and keep aside until we make the gravy.
For Making Gravy :
STEP 1 – Heat oil in a wide fry pan. Add chopped onion, spring onion, capsicum, ginger and garlic, mix all the veggies and cook for 1-2 minutes.

 STEP 2 – Add sugar and mix it.

STEP 3 – Add all the three sauces, mix well and season it with salt.

STEP 4 – Then add corn flour slurry

and cook with stirring it continuously to make a semi thick gravy.

STEP 5 – When the gravy becomes little thick,

add fried Manchurian balls in it, stir it very nice and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

STEP 6 – Garnish with some chopped green and whites of spring onion

and serve hot.