Vegetable Manchurian (Gravy)

Vegetable Manchurian is a popular dish served in Indian multi cuisine restaurants. It ca be served with fried rice or noodles.

Measurement: 1 cup = 180 ml
Serves: 3 to 4

Ingredients:
For the Vegetable Balls:

1. Cabbage (shredded) – 4 cups
2. Carrot (grated) – 1 cup
3. Capsicum (finely diced) – 2 tbsp
4. Spring onion greens (chopped) – 1/2 cup
5. Ginger (grated) – 1 tsp
6. Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
7. Maida – 6 tbsp
8. Corn flour – 4 tbsp
9. Oil for deep frying
10. Salt to taste

For the Sauce/ Gravy:

1. Spring onion whites (chopped) – 2
2. Spring onion greens (chopped) – 3 tbsp
3. Onion (chopped) – 1 small
4. Green chilly (chopped) – 1
5. Ginger (chopped) – 1 tsp
6. Garlic cloves (chopped) – 20
7. Soya sauce – 2 tbsp
8. Green chilly sauce – 1 tbsp
9. Tomato ketchup – 2 tbsp (optional)
10. Pepper powder – 1/8 tsp
11. Chilly vinegar – 1 tsp
12. Corn flour – 2.5 tbsp
13. Oil – 1 tbsp
14. Vegetable stock / water – 3 cups approx.
15. Sugar to taste 
16. Salt to taste

Procedure:
For the Vegetable Balls:

• Combine ingredients numbering 1 to 6 and sprinkle salt over it. Keep it aside for 10 min.
• Combine maida and corn flour with it. If required you may take more maida and corn flour.
• Mix well and make balls.
• Dep fry on medium flame.
• Keep aside the balls.

For the Gravy:

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add ginger, garlic , green chillies, spring onion whites and onion.
• Stir fry till onion turns golden brown.
• Add half of the spring onion greens and pepper.
• Add corn flour and stir fry for 5 seconds.
• Add all the sauces and water.
• Add chilly vinegar, sugar and salt.
• Stir well and bring it to boil.

For Serving:

• Add the vegetable balls to the sauce and bring it to boil, just before serving.
• Garnish with remaining spring onion greens and serve hot with fried rice or noodles.