Veg Manchurian with gravy/sauce
Here I am presenting a vegetarian dish that tastes like any non-vegetarian chicken or mutton meat balls. Veg Manchurian recipe n is so yummy that it almost tastes like regular non-veg dish from restaurants. This gorgeous dish has a great taste, great aroma and it is perfect for brunch party or you can definitely turn your meals into spicy mood. It not only fills the stomach but also peps up the party mood with your family or friends. I will also share some cooking tips with you to make this recipe a great hit for the party. Check out the ingredients & directions below.
Ingredients for Veg Manchurian Balls
- List 1
- 2 Cups Cabbage, grated
- ½ tsp Garam Masala Powder or any spice powder
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Pest
- 1 tsp Red pepper powder
- 3 tbsp Corn Flour
- 3 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp Oil – to deep fry
Ingredients for Veg Manchurian sauce / gravy
- List 2
- 2 tbsp Garlic, Chopped
- 2 No. Green Chili
- 2 tbsp Onion, Chopped
- ½ tsp Black pepper powder
- ½ piece Fresh Green Capsicum, Roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp Ketchup
- ½ tspn Salt or as per taste
- 2 tbsp Red Chili Sauce or as per preferred spice level
- 1tsp Soy Sauce
- ½ Cup Water
- 1 tsp Corn Flour
- 2 tbsp Water
- ½ Cup Scallions, chopped
Directions
To make Veg Manchurian balls – Step 1
Take a bowl with 2 cups of finely grated cabbage. Mix the ingredients of list 1 one after the other. Start with garam masala powder or any spice powder available. Then add red pepper powder, ginger garlic pest and mix well for a minute. Since the cabbage has water in it, your mixture will turn wet.
Step 2
Add 1 tbsp corn flour and 1 tbsp all-purpose flour in the mixture and combine well. Do not add flour all at once. Mix it well for 1 minute and repeat the process. You will have doughy consistency of the combined mixture. Now take a spoonful of mixture, roll it on your palm and make Manchurian balls as per the size of your preference. You can deep freeze these balls for 10 mins if you want to.
Step 3
Take a deep frying pan or deep pot or skillet, add the oil. Make sure it is enough deep to totally submerge manchurian balls in the oil. Heat the oil on a high flame. Once the oil is medium hot, place the veg balls using slotted spoon. It should sizzle as soon as they touch the oil. Fry it until it turns golden. You can notice that veg balls once placed goes deep in oil and they float on the surface once they are fried. Dish out veg balls on a paper.
To make Manchurian sauce / gravy – Step 4
Take any shallow frying pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Here we will add the ingredients of list 2 to make gravy. Once the oil is hot, add chopped garlic. Sauté it for 1 minute. Later add chopped onion, green chilies and roughly chopped fresh green capsicum. Mix well and sauté it for another minute. Add spice. You can add these sauces as per your preferred spice level.
Step 5
Add black pepper powder, ketchup and red chili sauce. Keep stirring the mixture. Add dark soy sauce or any available soy sauce in it. Stir in salt into the mixture. Make a note that Soy sauce has salt in it, hence taste the mixture before putting salt in it or else it will turn entire mixture salty.
Step 6
Since the mixture is cooked, now it’s a time to add half cup of water in it. Water will make the mixture thin. Take a small bowl, add 1 tsp corn flour and 3 tsp water in it. Mix well and stir it in the main gravy mixture. This will bind the main gravy and will make it little thick.
Keep stirring the mixture for 30 seconds and place fried Manchurian balls into the gravy. Give few tosses and mix it well as the veg balls get completely rolled in the mixture.
It’s done. Dish out Veg Manchurian balls in a plate and put some gravy on it. Garnish it with finely chopped scallions. Your Veg Manchurian is ready to serve. Enjoy with your family or friend or cherish it in your Me-time.