Gravy Veg Manchurian

This is a very popular indo-chinese dish and very easy to make. While eating these fried vege balls dipped in yummy gravy then you do not think much about weight n all.. pure enjoyable dish served with steamed or fried rice.

Preparation Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Makes 4 servings

 

Ingredients

 Veg Balls

2 cups finely chopped cabbage

1 1/4 cups carrot , grated

1 cup chopped onions

4 tbsp cornflour

2 tbsp plain flour (maida)

1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)

2 tsp finely chopped green chillies

1 tbs soy sauce

 salt and to taste

oil for deep-frying

 

For The Sauce

 

1 tbsp garlic paste
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies

2 tsp finely chopped ginger

1/2 cup very finely chopped onion

1 cup water

1 tbsp soy sauce

1tsp Chilli sauce
1 tsp tomato sauce

1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 1 cup

of water

2 tbsp oil

salt to taste

 

1/4 cup spring onion for garnishing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Method

For the vegetable balls

 

1. Steam the grated carrots and cabbages for 5-7 mins, just lightly soft
2. Combine the steamed cabbage, carrots, very finely chopped onions, cornflour, plain flour, garlic, green chilli, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well using your hands.
3. Take one tbs of the mixture and roll into small balls.
4. Deep fry a few balls at a time in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.

For the sauce

 

1. Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan on a high flame. Add the garlic paste, green chillies and ginger and stir fry over a high flame for a few seconds.
2. Add chopped onion and fry till light golden brown.
3. Add soya sauce, cornflour paste, chilli sauce, tomato sauce and salt and simmer for a few minutes.
4. Add water and cook for one boil
5. Add vegetable balls and let it cook covered on sim for 5 mins.
6. switch off the gas and garnish with finely chopped spring onions at te time of serving.