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Vegetable Manchurian ( Chinese Recipe)

Tarla Dalal
26 March, 2015
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
40 Mins
Makes
3 servings
Ingredients
For The Manchurian Balls
2 cups finely chopped cabbage
1 cup grated carrot
salt to taste
2 pinches freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)
2 tbsp cornflour
4 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
oil for deep-frying
For The Gravy
3 tbsp oil
2 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
2 tbsp spring onion whites
2 tbsp finely chopped capsicum
1/4 cup cornflour
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
salt to taste
2 pinches sugar
2 tbsp chilli garlic sauce
For The Garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens
Method
- Combine the cornflour and 1/2 cup cold water in a deep bowl, mix well and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan on a high flame till it smokes.
- Add the ginger, garlic, green chillies and sauté on a high flame for a few seconds.
- Add the spring onion whites and capsicum and sauté on a high flame for 1 minute.
- Add the cornflour-water mixture, 1 cup of water and soya sauce, mix well and cook on a high flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the salt, sugar and chili garlic sauce, mix well and cook on a high flame for 30 seconds.
- Combine the cabbage, carrots, salt, pepper, cornflour and plain flour in a bowl and mix well.
- Add the green chillies and garlic and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 10 equal portions and shape each portion into a round ball (if you find it difficult to form balls, sprinkle a little water).
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the balls, a few at a time, on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
- Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
- The gravy is best made just before serving or else it might thicken.
- Just before serving, add the manchurian balls to the hot gravy, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately garnished with spring onion greens.
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archena
Jan. 19, 2021, 6 p.m.
Excellent! I make this and keep the balls in the sauce longer, they probably stay for a few hours until it is lunch time at work. Still turns out great, and topped with green onions, just yum!

Urvashi
June 20, 2019, 12:07 a.m.
Very easy recipe.. every one enjoyed it.. great taste

Tarla Dalal
June 20, 2019, 12:07 a.m.
Thank you for your kind words...do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed it...happy cooking !!?

Saulat Ara
March 17, 2016, 8:44 p.m.

Love itl
March 17, 2016, 3:24 p.m.
A bit less oil and cornflour in the gravy will be perfect .....rest .....it was a delicious and delightful recipe

Foodie #674158
Feb. 8, 2016, 4:46 p.m.
easy and tasty

sapnajain
Feb. 6, 2016, 10:20 a.m.
I tried and love this recipe by everyone...thanks alot

Samuel pujari
July 16, 2015, 9:35 a.m.
Nice and easy to cook.i will try this thanks

Dipali Purohit
Nov. 20, 2013, 4:47 p.m.
Easy recipe and easy to cook

Tarla Dalal
Nov. 20, 2013, 4:47 p.m.
Hi Dipali, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!

gopi
Sept. 5, 2013, 4:16 p.m.
mam if we want to make dry manchurian the recipe would be same for balls but it doesn''t becomes soft.If it will be soft children can eat only balls

Abdul
July 31, 2013, 11:13 a.m.
Sir 1kg. Manchurian Sauce banane me liye kitni samaggri lagegi

Tarla Dalal
July 31, 2013, 11:13 a.m.
Hi Abdul, th following ingredients are for 960 ml which is nearly 1 litre of sauce.Since its a liquid calculating in ml 5 tbsp oil 3 1/3 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun) 1 2/3 tbsp finely chopped green chillies 3 1/3 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak) 3 1/3 tbsp spring onion whites 3 1/3 tbsp finely chopped capsicum 1/2 cup cornflour 2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce salt to taste 3 1/3 pcs pinches sugar 3 1/3 tbsp chilli-garlic sauce Happy Cooking!!!

Rajesh Pandey
April 29, 2013, 4:20 p.m.
Vegetable Manchurian with gravy and fried rice combination bahoot pasad aata hai

Deep
March 16, 2013, 10:49 a.m.
can i use Ararot in place of cornfour?? if i use ararot.. will it effect the taste of my dish..

Tarla Dalal
March 16, 2013, 10:49 a.m.
Hi Deep, Yes you can sue if you do not have conrflour.

Akanksha
Jan. 4, 2013, 11:52 a.m.
What else can I use in place of corn flour..???

Tarla Dalal
Jan. 4, 2013, 11:52 a.m.
Hi, You can only maida but cornflour gives that crispiness.

Neha Keshri
Sept. 18, 2011, 6:04 p.m.
great test.... easy to prepare......just loved it

Tarla Dalal
Sept. 18, 2011, 6:04 p.m.
Hi Neha, Thank you for your kind words. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how you enjoyed them. Happy Cooking !!