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Veg Manchurian/Veg Manchurian Dry/Vegetable Manchurian

Veg Manchurian is an Indo Chinese recipe prepared by tossing fried Veg Manchurian Balls in sweet, sour and tangy manchurian sauce. Veg Manchurian Balls are prepared by deep frying balls made from different finely chopped vegetables.
Course Appetizer, Snacks, Starters
Cuisine Indo-Chinese
Diet Vegan
Keyword Veg Manchurian, Veg Manchurian Dry, Vegetable Manchurian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Passive Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories
Author Recipe by Chits

Equipment

  • Kadai
  • Strainer
  • Tissue Paper

Ingredients

For Veg Manchurian Balls:

  • 2 tablespoon Maida (All Purpose Flour)
  • 2 tablespoon Corn Flour (Corn Starch)
  • 1/2 cup Shredded Carrot
  • 1/2 cup Shredded Cabbage
  • 1/4 cup Finely Chopped Capsicum
  • 1/4 cup Finely Chopped French Beans
  • 1/4 cup Finely Chopped Spring Onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
  • Salt as required
  • Oil for Frying

For Veg Manchurian Sauce:

  • 1 teaspoon Finely Chopped Ginger
  • 1 tablespoon Finely Chopped Garlic
  • 2 piece Finely Chopped Green Chilli
  • 1/4 cup Finely Chopped Spring Onion
  • 1/2 tablespoon Soya Sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon Chilli Sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon Corn Flour (Corn Starch)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Spring Onion Greens (For Garnishing)
  • 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil
  • Salt as required
  • Water as required

Instructions

Preparation of Veg Manchurian Balls:

  • Take all the chopped vegetables such as Carrot, Cabbage, Capsicum, French Beans and Spring Onion in a large bowl.
  • To it add Salt as required and mix it. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes. This is done to remove excess water from the vegetables so that the vegetables do not release water while preparing the Manchurian balls.
  • When the veggies release water, drain out the extra water by squeezing the vegetables with your hand. Now the veggies are ready which will help in proper binding of the balls.
  • Next, add All Purpose Flour, Corn Flour, Black Pepper Powder and Salt to the vegetables. Add Salt as required since we had already added it before also. Mix all the ingredients properly with your palm.
  • Do not add Water to it since the veggies will leave water from itself which will be sufficient to bind the balls. In case the mixture is little dry and you are not able to bind the mixture properly to prepare the balls, then you can add little amount of water.
  • Once all the ingredients are mixed properly, take small amount of the mixture in your palm and roll it to make a small ball. Keep it aside.
  • In the same manner, prepare small balls of required size for all the mixture and keep them aside in a plate.
  • Now switch on the stove and heat Oil in a kadai over medium flame.
  • Once hot, gently add the prepared Balls one by one into the oil. Do not overload the kadai with the balls.
  • Under medium flame, fry the balls till it changes its colour to golden brown and is crispy from outside.
  • When the balls are fried properly, take them out with the strainer and keep it over kitchen towel or tissue paper to absorb excess oil.
  • Similarly fry the remaining balls in batches. Veg Manchurian Balls are ready. Keep them aside in a bowl and cover it.

Preparation of Veg Manchurian:

  • Take the Corn Flour in a small bowl. Add small amount of Water to it and mix them properly to prepare a paste. Keep it aside.
  • Now switch on the gas and heat Oil in a kadai or pan over medium heat.
  • Once hot, turn the flame to low and add Finely Chopped Garlic, Finely Chopped Ginger and Finely Chopped Green Chilli.
  • Stir and saute them for a minute under low flame. Saute them by continuously stirring it so that it does not stick and burn.
  • Next add Finely Chopped Spring Onion. You can replace it with Onion if you want. Saute the Spring Onion till it slightly starts to change its colour.
  • Now add Black Pepper Powder, Vinegar and Salt. Saute it for few seconds.
  • After few seconds, add Soya Sauce, Tomato Ketchup and Chilli Sauce. Stir and mix all the sauces properly keeping the flame low.
  • Next take the Corn Flour paste and mix it again with spoon since the corn flour settles down quickly on resting. Add the paste to the sauce and stir it properly.
  • Stir all the ingredients and cook under low flame till the sauce starts thickening.
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  • When the sauce starts thickening, add all the Fried Manchurian Balls into it. Toss the Manchurian Balls and stir fry it till all the balls are properly coated with the Manchurian sauce.
    Veg Manchurian/Veg Manchurian Dry/Vegetable Manchurian
  • Once cooked, switch off the gas. Tasty and delicious Veg Manchurian is ready to serve.
    Veg Manchurian/Veg Manchurian Dry/Vegetable Manchurian
  • Transfer Veg Manchurian into a serving plate. Serve it hot as a starter by garnishing with Finely Chopped Spring Onion Greens or Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves.
    Veg Manchurian/Veg Manchurian Dry/Vegetable Manchurian

Notes

  1. Here we have used Cabbage, Carrot, Capsicum, French Beans and Spring Onion Whites to prepare the Manchurian Balls. You can vary the veggies as per your choice.
  2. Before mixing Maida and Corn Flour to the veggies, add Salt to the vegetables and allow it to rest for approx. 10 minutes so that it releases all the extra water. Drain out the excess water. This will help in binding the Manchurian balls properly.
  3. While frying the Manchurian Balls, do remember to fry them under medium heat so that they are cooked properly from outside as well as from inside. If you cook under high flame, the balls will get browned from outside quickly and will be uncooked from inside. In case you cook the balls under low flame, the balls will absorb too much of oil.
  4. After frying the Manchurian Balls, place them over tissue paper so that excess oil is absorbed properly.
  5. While preparing the Manchurian Sauce, adjust the amount of Salt as required. Since Chilli Sauce and Soya Sauce has salt in it, so add salt as required. If required you can add extra salt later on.
  6. Do not dry the Manchurian sauce too much or else it will be difficult to coat the Manchurian balls with sauces.
  7. To make crispy Manchurian Balls, use Bread Crumbs to roll the balls before frying it.
  8. If you want to prepare Veg Manchurian Gravy, simply add extra water and sauces and then cook the Manchurian balls in it.