Chinese Vegetable Manchurian

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Manchurian generally consisting of a variety of meats or paneer with vegetables in a spicy brown sauce. It is a creation of Chinese restaurants in India and bears little resemblance to traditional Manchu cuisine or Chinese cuisine. This is a Vegetarian Manchurian recipe. You can use meat in place of vegetables.

Ingredients for Vegetable Balls

  • 1/2 cup cabbage
  • 1/2 cup carrot
  • 1/2 cup capsicum
  • 1/2 cup spring onion
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 3 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp maida
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp water

For Manchurian sauce

  • Oil
  • 2 tbsp garlic
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 1 tsp green chili
  • 2 tbsp spring onion
  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 2 tbsp chili sauce
  • 1 tsp soya sauce
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 cup of water

Preparation of Balls

In a bowl put all the vegetables finely chopped except spring onion with garlic, ginger paste, 1 spoon of maida, one spoon or cornflour, pepper and salt as needed.

Mix them well, adding water as required for consistency. Make lemon size round balls out of the thick vegetable mixture. In a frying pan heat oil and put the balls in the oil until the ball become brown.

Prepare the sauce

In another frying pan put finely chopped ginger, garlic, and green chili and saute it for 10 seconds add spring onion (a small portion of the spring onion you have to keep apart to garnish) tomato ketchup, chilly sauce, soya sauce, and vinegar followed by salt and black pepper. Mix them well and add a 2 spoon of cornflour mixed with water. Mix thoroughly until the mixture becomes thick and put the fried vegetable balls into the mixture. Properly mix the balls along with the sauce for 10 to 15 seconds. Turn off the gas and put it in a serving bowl and garnish with spring onion and celery. Can use as a starter or serve hot along with rice or bread.

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