Veg Manchurian

Veg Manchurian is a very popular Indo-Chinese preparation made with vegetables like carrot,cabbage,capsicum etc.It can be served dry or with gravy.I generally prefer to serve it with 'dry gravy' ,but it is equally good as an evening snacks with tea, without any gravy. For those who loves meat they can make Chicken Manchurian as well. For that just add minced chicken with those vegetables or whatever meat you like. But today we will make it with vegetables only.So lets start making Veg Manchurian.

Ingredients:

For making Manchurian balls:

• 2 cup shredded cabbage
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1/2 cup finely chopped capcicum
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup corn flour
• 1/2 cup of boiled rice
• 1-2 tablespoon flour
• chopped green chili 1 teaspoon(optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
• salt as per taste
• Oil to deep fry

For making the gravy:

• 1 tablespoon oil
• Chopped garlic 2 tablespoon
• Soya sauce 1-2 teaspoon
• Tomato sauce 5-6 tablespoon
• Red chili paste 1 teaspoon(optional)
• Sugar 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt as per taste
• Chopped coriander 3-4 tablespoon

Procedure:

• For making Manchurian balls , take a container and mix all the ingredients(except oil) from the first section.Then make small balls out of it. Please do not add any water to give it a round shape because all the vegetables will release water from it so we do not need to add water externally. Even if you need it just sprinkle some water from top rather than adding it directly.Smashed the boiled rice as well before adding it.It actually helps the mixture to give a nice binding. If you want you can replace boiled rice with boiled potato as well.
• Now make small balls from this mixture.
• Take a non-stick pan and warm up some oil to deep fry those balls.
• Then deep fry those balls in medium heat till it becomes nice golden brown in color.Then take it out on a separate plate.

• Now for making the gravy , take a non-stick pan and place it in medium heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil and let it warm up a little.
• Then add chopped garlic and saute it for 1-2 min.
• Add soya sauce,tomato sauce and chilli sauce one by one.
• Then add salt and sugar.Mix them really well. Finally add chopped coriander and 2-3 tablespoon of water and let it cook for 3-4 mins. Then switch off the gas.
• Do not add the manchurian balls immediately into it. Toss the balls into the gravy just before serving.That way it will remain crunchy even if you serve it with gravy. And I like it that way. I always prepare both of them separately and keep it separate. Just before serving it I toss it into the gravy. Though it's completely your own choice.
• Sprinkle some chopped coriander on top and serve it with noodles or fried rice.