Spicy Veg Manchurian

Prep time 10 min	Cooking time 15 min
Cousine / Course Indian Snack	Servings 5-6

Ingredients – Manchurian balls

• पत्ता गोबी / Cabbage grated – 2 cups
• गाजर / Carrot – 1/2 cup
• शिमला मिरची/ Green Pepper cut – 1/4 cup
• कांदा / प्याज / Onion – 1/4 cup chopped fine
• लसुन / लेहसुन / Garlic fine cut- 1 tsp
• अदरक / Ginger fine cut – 1 tsp
• पातीचा कांदा / Spring Onion – 1 tbsp
• मीठ / नमक / Salt – as per taste
• मीरे पूड / काली मिर्च / Pepper Powder- 1 tsp
• मक्का पीठ / Corn Flour – 6 tbsp
• मैदा / Maida flour – 6 tbsp
• तेल / Oil for frying

Making – Manchurian balls

1. Take a mixing bowl, add grated cabbage, carrot, green pepper, onion, garlic paste, ginger paste, spring onion, black pepper powder and salt to taste, mix everything well
2. Add corn flour mix well
3. Add maida flour mix well
4. Now make key lime size rounds and set aside
5. Heat oil on medium, fry veg balls from all sides till golden

Ingredients – Manchurian sauce

• तेल / Oil – 2 tsp
• लसुन / लेहसुन / Garlic- 1 tbsp fine chopped
• अदरक / Ginger – 1 tbsp fine chopped
• पातीचा कांदा / Spring Onion – 1 tbsp fine chopped
• Chili flakes – 1 tbsp
• मीठ / नमक / Salt – as per taste
• Soy sauce – 2 tbsp
• Ketchup – 1 tbsp
• सिरका / Vinegar – 1/2 tsp
• Corn starch slurry – 2 tbsp

Making – Manchurian Sauce

1. Take a sauce pan, heat on medium
2. Add oil, once oil is heated add garlic, ginger sauté till cooked
3. Add spring onion, chili flakes sauté for 1 min, set aside little mix for garnishing
4. Add soy sauce, ketchup and vinegar mix well
5. Now prepare corn starch slurry by adding corn starch to 1/4 cup water and mixing well
6. Add the corn starch slurry, mix well
7. You can also add more water to increase sauce
8. Cook till sauce thickens
9. Now drop the Vegetable rounds in sauce and mix well, cook for 1 min
10. Veg Manchurian is ready!

How to serve

1. Serve hot!
2. Garnish with set aside mix

Tips

1. Use finely chopped vegetables to get perfect Manchurian balls
2. Add corn flour and maida little at a time until binding consisteny
3. Drop vegetable balls in sauce right before serving to prevent them becoming soggy
4. Add more water and corn starch slurry to increase sauce