Veg Manchurian Gravy

Vegetable Manchurian Gravy is delicious indo-chinese recipe prepared with spicy and flavorful sauce. Fried balls are prepared with vegetables like cabbage, carrot, capsicum etc. It perfectly goes with schezwan fried rice/ noodles. 

The most time taking part in making manchurian is the chopping/ grating of vegetables. You can use food processor to save the time here.

Ingredients:

For manchurian balls:

• 1 cup shredded cabbage
• 1 cup very finely chopped carrots (Can use grated carrots as well)
• 1/2 cup very finely chopped capsicum
• 1/4 cup finely chopped french beans
• 1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions/ scallions
• 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 finely chopped green chilli
• 1/3 cup Maida
• 2 tbsp Cornflour
• Oil for frying
• Salt and pepper to taste

For gravy:

• 1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions/ scallions
• 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 finely chopped green chilli
• 1 tbsp oil
• 3 tbsp cornflour mixed with water (slurry)
• 2-3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp green chilli paste
• 1-2 tbsp red chilli paste
• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1/2 tbsp vinegar
• 1-1/2 cup water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

For making balls:

•  Take all the ingredients (except oil) in a bowl.
•  Mix them well so that you get a dough like consistency (No need to add water as veggies would leave water)
• Take a small portion of the mixture and roll it in your palms to make round balls.
• Make all the balls and keep them aside.
• Meanwhile take oil for deep frying in a pan. Oil should be medium hot.
• Deep fry prepared balls until dark golden brown and crisp from outside. 
• Remove and spread them on kitchen paper towel/ napkin to drain extra oil.

For making gravy:

•  In another pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil and add ginger, garlic. Saute for few minutes till raw smell of ginger garlic goes away and then add green chilli and spring onions.
• Saute for few more minutes and then add all the sauces along with 1 cup water and salt and pepper.
• Let the water boil for 1-2 minutes and then add slurry of cornflour and water.
• Cook it for 2-3 minutes and pour the gravy on fried balls while serving.
• Garnish with spring onions and enjoy it with fried rice or noodles :)

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