Vegetable Manchurian

Ingredients

For Manchurian balls

Cabbage- 2 cups finely chopped

Carrots- 2 grated

ginger- 1" piece, chopped finely

garlic-2 cloves chopped finely

green chilli- 1 chopped finely

spring onions(scallions)- 1/2 bunch chopped finely

cornstarch- 3 tbsp

maida- 1 tbsp

salt to taste

chilli powder- 1 tsp

oil for deep frying

For Manchurian Sauce

Spring onions- 1/2 bunch chopped finely

ginger- 1/2" piece chopped finely

garlic - 2 cloves chopped finely

green chilli- 1 chopped finely

chilli powder- 1/2 tsp

Tomato sauce- 2 -3 tsp

Soya sauce- 2-3 tsp

cornstarch- 1 tbsp ,mix with water to make a paste.

water- 1 cup

salt to taste

oil-4 tsp

Method

Mix cabbage, cornflour,carrots,chilli powder, salt, cornstarch,maida,ginger, garlic and chopped spring onions together in a bowl(preferably with hand and no need to add water as the water from vegetables are enough to bind). Make small balls out of this mixture and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown.

For the manchurian sauce heat oil in a pan and add ginger, garlic and the white bottom portion of the spring onions. saute for a minute and add salt, chilli powder, tomato sauce and soyasauce. Add 1 cup of water to it and when it boils add the cornstarch paste.

When the sauce starts to thicken add the manchurian balls and immediately off the stove. Add the top green portion of the spring onions on top. Serve hot with Fried Rice. Check out the fried rice recipe here.