
Veg Manchurian Recipe
Crispy, spicy, and utterly delicious – my Dry Veg Manchurian recipe is a game-changer! Made with chopped veggies like cabbage, carrot, and spring onions, this recipe is a delightful twist on the classic Indo-Chinese dish. Perfect for snacking, parties, or as a side dish.
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Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Total Time: 50 min
Serves: 4-5 people
Ingredients:
For Manchurian balls:
1 cup chopped cabbage
½ chopped carrot
¼ cup chopped spring onion greens
2 tbsp chopped garlic
1-inch ginger, chopped
2 green chillies, finely chopped
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp black pepper powder
Salt to taste
5 tbsp all-purpose flour
10 tbsp corn flour
For the sauce:
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp chopped garlic
1-inch ginger, chopped
2 green chillies, chopped
2 tbsp chopped onion
2 tbsp chopped capsicum
100-150 ml water
Salt to taste
A pinch of sugar
A pinch of black pepper powder
1-2 tsp red chilli sauce
1 tsp vinegar
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
Corn flour slurry (made with 1 tbsp corn flour & 2 tbsp water)
2 tbsp spring onion bulbs
2 tbsp spring onion greens
Instructions:
To Prepare the Manchurian Balls:
In a large bowl, combine cabbage, carrot, spring onion greens, garlic, ginger, green chillies, dark soy sauce, red chilli powder, black pepper powder and salt.
Gradually add refined flour and corn flour, mixing continuously to achieve the right consistency.
To check, take a small portion of the mixture and form a ball. If it holds together, you’re good to go!
(Adjust the flour quantity as needed to achieve the perfect consistency.)
To Fry the Manchurian Balls:
Heat oil in a wok over high heat.
Apply oil to your palm and take a small amount of mixture.
Roughly shape it into a ball and gently drop it into the hot oil.
Initially, do not stir. Allow the Manchurian balls to form a crust (about 30 seconds).
Reduce heat to medium-low and continue frying until the balls are super crispy and golden brown (about 3-4 minutes). Stir occasionally to ensure even cooking.
Once the Manchurian balls turn golden brown, carefully remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon. Your crispy Manchurian balls are now ready! Set them aside for later use in tossing with the sauce.
To toss the Manchurian balls:
Heat a pan over high heat and add oil.
Once the oil is hot, add garlic, ginger, green chillies, onions, and capsicum.
Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until the vegetables are slightly golden in colour.
Add water, salt, sugar, black pepper powder, red chilli sauce, vinegar, and dark soy sauce.
Stir well to combine and bring the mixture to a boil.
Once boiling, add the corn flour slurry and mix until the sauce thickens.
Add the crispy fried Manchurian balls, spring onion bulbs, and spring onion greens to the sauce.
Toss until the Manchurian balls are well coated with the sauce.
Veg Manchurian is now ready! Garnish with additional spring onion greens and serve hot.
Tips:
- Monitor the heat to prevent burning.
- While frying the Manchurian balls, don’t overcrowd the wok, fry in batches if necessary.
- Stir occasionally for uniform cooking.
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Veg Manchurian Recipe
Ingredients
For Manchurian balls:
- 1 cup chopped cabbage
- ½ chopped carrot
- ¼ cup chopped spring onion greens
- 2 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1- inch ginger chopped
- 2 green chillies finely chopped
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- Salt to taste
- 5 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 10 tbsp corn flour
For the sauce:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1- inch ginger chopped
- 2 green chillies chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped onion
- 2 tbsp chopped capsicum
- 100-150 ml water
- Salt to taste
- A pinch of sugar
- A pinch of black pepper powder
- 1-2 tsp red chilli sauce
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- Corn flour slurry made with 1 tbsp corn flour & 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp spring onion bulbs
- 2 tbsp spring onion greens
Instructions
To Prepare the Manchurian Balls:
- In a large bowl, combine cabbage, carrot, spring onion greens, garlic, ginger, green chillies, dark soy sauce, red chilli powder, black pepper powder and salt.
- Gradually add refined flour and corn flour, mixing continuously to achieve the right consistency.
- To check, take a small portion of the mixture and form a ball. If it holds together, you’re good to go!
- (Adjust the flour quantity as needed to achieve the perfect consistency.)
To Fry the Manchurian Balls:
- Heat oil in a wok over high heat.
- Apply oil to your palm and take a small amount of mixture.
- Roughly shape it into a ball and gently drop it into the hot oil.
- Initially, do not stir. Allow the manchurian balls to form a crust (about 30 seconds).
- Reduce heat to medium-low and continue frying until the balls are super crispy and golden brown (about 3-4 minutes). Stir occasionally to ensure even cooking.
- Once the Manchurian balls turn golden brown, carefully remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon. Your crispy Manchurian balls are now ready! Set them aside for later use in tossing with the sauce.
To toss the Manchurian balls:
- Heat a pan over high heat and add oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add garlic, ginger, green chillies, onions, and capsicum.
- Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until the vegetables are slightly golden in colour.
- Add water, salt, sugar, black pepper powder, red chilli sauce, vinegar, and dark soy sauce.
- Stir well to combine and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Once boiling, add the corn flour slurry and mix until the sauce thickens.
- Add the crispy fried Manchurian balls, spring onion bulbs, and spring onion greens to the sauce.
- Toss until the Manchurian balls are well coated with the sauce.
- Veg Manchurian is now ready! Garnish with additional spring onion greens and serve hot.
Notes
While frying the Manchurian balls, don’t overcrowd the wok, fry in batches if necessary.
Stir occasionally for uniform cooking.
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Happy Cooking!
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