Vegetable Manchurian :

Veg Manchurian is a dish loved by people of all ages . While it isn’t authentic Chinese , we Indians love this Indo Chinese fusion which can be eaten as a plain dish or with fried rice and noodles.The recipe is simple and easy to make and loved by kids . The recipe involves making veg balls and deep frying or shallow frying in a paniyaram pan and adding to a soya sauce base . Top with spring onions and you are ready to go.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes                          

Serves :3

Ingredients:                      

Assorted Vegetables(Carrots/Cabbage/Beans/Capsicum) – 2 cups

Ginger garlic paste – 1 teaspoon

Maida – 1 tablespoon

Corn flour – 1 tablespoon

Spring onions – A cupful

Garlic chopped finely – Around 8 pods

Soya sauce – 1 teaspoon

Tomato ketchup – 1 tablespoon

Green chilli sauce – 1 teaspoon

Vinegar – 1 teaspoon

Green chillies finely chopped – 2

Oil for frying

Salt as required

Procedure:

1)Take all the veggies in a bowl and add ginger garlic paste,salt,maida and cornflour . Add a few drops of water till it is a thick mixture.

2)Make small lemon sized balls and deep fry . For those who have paniyaram pan , the best way to avoid excessive frying is by cooking the balls in the pan.

3)Drain oil in a tissue paper and keep aside.

4)Take the tomato,chilli and soya sauce and mix together . Add about two tablespoons of water and a teaspoon of corn flour and keep aside.

5)In a pan, add a tablespoon of oil and add ginger and green chillies.fry for about two minutes and add spring onions and a handful of capsicum and fry for two minutes . Add the manchurian balls and stir fry for a minute. Add the soya,chilli sauce mixture and mix. If the sauce is too thick , add some water . If it is too runny , add some corn flour.

6)Once the sauce reaches thick consistency add vinegar,switch off and garnish with a sprig of spring onions.It tastes great eaten plain or with fried rice or noodles.