All you blogger friends must be wondering why I have posted two back to back Chinese dishes in my post. Actually , Me, my hubby and my little son are fans of Chinese food because of it's delicious taste and light in being light in spiciness. Also another good characteristic is that Chinese Food can not be preserved and had in the next day. It does not taste as good as eating just after cooking. So we are sure that whichever Chinese Restaurant we go , we would get freshly prepared meal. Now, I am posting a meal that can be relished by both Vegetarians and Non vegetarians alike. Hope you like the recipe. As always, your feedback / comments are welcome.
Ingredients:
For the Manchurian Balls-
1/2 Cabbage, finely chopped
2 Capsicum, deseed & finely chopped
2 Carrots, grated
10-12 French Beans, finely chopped
2-3 Green chillies, finely chopped
1 " Ginger, finely chopped
2-3 Garlic pods, finely chopped
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala
1 tbsp All purpose flour
5 tsp Cornflour
1 tsp Salt
Oil to deep fry
For the Manchurian Sauce-
1 big Onion, finely chopped
1 Capsicum, cut into small cubes
7-8 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 Tomato, ground to paste
1 tsp Red chilly flake
2 tsp Cornflour
1 tbsp Tomato sauce
1 tsp Soya sauce
1 tsp Chilly sauce
1 tsp Vinegar
1/2 tsp Red chilli sauce
1 cup Vegetable stock
Salt & Black pepper according to taste
Pinch of sugar
2-3 Spring onions, finely chopped
Method:
First to make balls:
Wash all the vegetables, grate and chop as I have mentioned above. Transfer all the vegetables in a big bowl and sprinkle salt. Mix well and leave it for 5-10 minutes. Now squeeze out the excess water. Add ginger, garlic, flour, cornflour, garam masala and red chilly powder. Mix thoroughly and take little quantity on your palm to make like a small marble ball. Heat oil in a frying pan and slide 3-4 balls at a time to deep fry. Fry them thoroughly till they are golden brown. Drain out the oil on absorbent tissues and keep aside.
Now to make the sauce:
Heat oil in a wok and add chopped garlic and saute immediately so that you don't burn them. Add white portion of green onion, capsicum and chopped onion. Saute till onion turns semi transparent, add red chilly flake and tomato. Add all the sauces and vegetable stock. Adjust salt, sugar and pepper. Cover with lid and bring it to boil. Make a paste of cornflour with little water and add it to the sauce while stirring continuously till the sauce thickens. Add green spring onion here and remove from heat. Just before serving reheat the sauce and add the fried balls and enjoy this with plain rice / fried rice. I had made egg fried rice with this.
User Comments and Tips:
- Add fried manchurian balls just before serving. Otherwise they will become too soggy and soft.
- Make sure the oil is hot when you are about to fry the manchurian balls.
- If you find the gravy too thick then you can add little water and heat again.
love the fried rice combo with manchurian..looks yumm
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Absolutely divine combo. Pass me a plate right now.
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Looks lovely. Sure would have tasted good
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OMg i am seriously craving for some now... my fav one..looks too good and tempting.
ReplyDeleteWhat a coincidence Deepa, today only I made the same preparation and my version was almost similar to yours except I made the semi dry form of gravy...this is really my personal favorite...
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deepa perfectly done and i make mine almost the same way ! nice tips too
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ReplyDeleteThe gravy has come out with beautiful colour and I can imagine the taste. The fried rice and manchurian together look as though served in a restaurant. This is a must try for me. Great going dear.
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Classic combination manchurian looks delicious.
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Looks mouthwatering. Love this a lot. Perfect side with noodles or fried rice.
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ReplyDeleteDeepa, I always wondered if we can get away with baking the veg balls and not frying them. This is the only reason why I never made veg-mancu at home.
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wow! that looks perfect with the rice!
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manchurian is my fav chinese dish !! great blog...do check out mine ;-) happy cooking & blogging !
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