Veg. Manchurian With Gravy
Veg. Manchurian With Gravy
Mixed vegetable balls are first flavored with soy sauce, white pepper, spring onions & more. Next they are deep fried then slow cooked in a delicious sweet, tangy & spice sauce. End result: An amazingly delicious Veg. Manchurian dish that will please everyone!
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 Wok/Saucepan
Ingredients
Ingredients For Veg. Ball Mixture
- 1 cup finely chopped cabbage
- 1 cup finely chopped capsicum/bell pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
- 1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion/scallion - white part
- 2 tbsp corn starch, 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- Pinch of white pepper powder
- Salt to taste
Ingredients For Manchurian Sauce/Gravy
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp of red chili sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp green chili-ginger paste
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
Other Ingredients
- 2 cups cooking/veg. oil to fry Veg. Balls
- 2 tbsp cooking veg. oil to make Manchurian gravy
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 cloves of chopped garlic
- 3 cups water
- Corn starch Slurry - 1 tbsp corn starch mixed with 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion - green part
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl add all the ingredients listed under Veg. Ball Mixture
- Mix well Make round balls from the mixture and put them in fridge for 30 minutes so that they firm up
- In the mean time prepare Manchurian sauce/gravy in a small bowl by adding ingredients listed for it above. Mix well, set aside.
- Heat 2 cups oil in a wok/sauce pan. While oil heats up remove Veg balls from fridge. Deep fry Veg. balls in oil on medium heat. Remove from pan to drain oil, set aside
- Add 2 tbsp of cooking oil to a saucepan
- Once oil is hot add chopped onion. Stir fry for 2 minutes until translucent
- Add chopped garlic, stir fry for 30 seconds than add water. Mix well
- Now add Manchurian sauce that we made earlier. Mix well then add corn starch slurry
- Simmer for a minute until sauce thickens, then add Veg. balls that we deep fried earlier
- With a spoon coat veg. balls with Manchurian sauce/gravy. Simmer for 1 more minute
- Our delicious Veg. Manchurian with Gravy is ready!
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with finely chopped spring onion/scallion
- Enjoy by itself, with steamed rice or noodles!
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Notes
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