Veg Manchurian Gravy

 

Ingredients:-

For manchurian balls:

3/4 carrot, grated

4 tbsp cabbage, shredded

1/2 onion, finely chopped

1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tsp chilli sauce

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp flour/maida

2 tbsp cornflour

For gravy:

1.5 tbsp oil

1 inch ginger, finely chopped

2 garlic clove, finely chopped

1 green chilli, slit

1/2 onion, finely chopped

1/2 capsicum, sliced

2 tbsp vinegar

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp chilli sauce

1.5 tbsp tomato sauce

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/4 cup water

For cornflour slurry:

2 tsp cornflour

1/4 cup water

Method:-

1. Firstly, in a large mixing bowl, take grated carrot, shredded cabbage, finely chopped onion and ginger-garlic paste. Further add in chilli sauce and salt. Mix them well making sure that everything is well combined. 

2. Now, add maida and cornflour to the mixture and mix them well. Form a soft dough. Add maida if required. 

3. Next, grease your hand and prepare small sized balls. Deep fry the balls in hot oil by keeping the flame on medium. Stir occasionally and fry the balls till they turn golden brown. Drain off the manchurian balls in a kitchen towel and keep aside. 

4. Now, in a large kadai, heat oil and saute the finely chopped ginger, finely chopped garlic and green chilli for a few seconds. Next, add finely chopped onion and fry them for a minute on high flame. Further add in sliced capsicum and fry them till they shrink a bit. 

5. Further add vinegar, soy sauce, chilli sauce, tomato sauce, black pepper powder and salt. Stir fry them till all the sauces are well combined. 

6. Now, add water and boil on medium flame. Next, prepare a lump-free cornflour slurry and pour in the kadai. Mix them well and continue to boil till the gravy thickens and turns glossy. Further add in the prepared manchurian balls and mix them well.

7. Finally, serve hot and spicy veg manchurian gravy with fried rice or noodles.