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Vegetable manchurian

This is an Indo-Chinese, widely popular dish across India. Vegetable manchurian is made of deep fried mixed vegetable dumplings tossed in sauces. This dish is a snack/appetizer and can be served as a side for noodle/fried rice.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Chinese, Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup shredded cabbage
  • ½ cup grated carrot
  • ½ cup chopped capsicum
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ½ cup chopped spring onion
  • ½ Tbsp chopped garlic
  • ½ Tbsp. chopped ginger
  • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp corn flour
  • 1 tsp soya sauce
  • ½ tsp pepper powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for deep frying
  • For gravy:
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • 1 inch ginger piece
  • 2 green chillies finely chopped
  • ½ cup spring onion finely chopped
  • 1 tsp soya sauce
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp green chilli sauce
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Mix all the vegetables in a bowl and squeeze out all the water.
  2. Add chopped garlic, ginger, salt, pepper and soya sauce.
  3. Add all-purpose flour, corn starch and mix well.
  4. Make small balls from the mixture and fry them in hot oil on medium flame till golden brown.
  5. Remove the balls from the oil and place them on kitchen towel to drain the excess oil.
  6. Now for the gravy, heat 2 Tbsp oil in a pan. Add finely chopped garlic, ginger, green chillies, onion, spring onion and fry them till golden brown.
  7. Add soya sauce, vinegar, green chilli sauce, pepper powder and salt.
  8. Add corn flour to thicken the gravy.
  9. Add the Manchurian balls and toss gently to coat them with the sauces.
  10. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped spring onion. Serve hot.