Friday, October 21, 2011

VEGETABLE MANCHURIAN ( 4-5 servings )

INGREDIENTS ;
  • 2 cups grated cabbage
  • 2 cups grated carrot
  • 1 chopped spring onion
  • 2 chopped green chillies
  • 1 tsp pepper powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp corn starch or flour
  • a pinch of ajinomoto
  • 1 tbsp soya sauce
  • salt to taste
  • oil for deep frying
  • 2 tsp chopped coriander leaves
  • 3-4 crushed garlic flakes
METHOD;

Mix grated cabbage and carrot. Squeeze the water out from them.Now in a bowl, take the
squeezed cabbage & carrot, mix 1 tbsp. corn starch & add few chopped green chillies & little
salt to taste. Make small balls ( like koftas ) of the mixture. Heat the oil in a pan or kadai
and deep fry the balls till golden brown, drain and keep aside. Now in a separate pan, heat
2 tbsp oil, add garlic, spring onion, green chillies, saute. Add water, salt, pepper powder
ajinomoto, sugar & soya sauce. Cook for few minutes. Mix 1 tbsp corn starch with 1/2 cup
of cold water and stir into it. Gently add the fried balls to the gravy . Cook again the veg.
Manchurian for 2-3 minutes. Serve hot. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.