Vegetable Manchurian

Ingredients

   
For The Vegetable Balls

 

• 3 cups finely chopped cabbage 
• 1 1/4 cups carrot , grated 
• 1/2 cup chopped onions 
• 2 tbsp cornflour 
• 5 tbsp plain flour (maida) 
• 3 to 4 clove of garlic(lehsun) , finely chopped 
• 1 slit green chilli , finely chopped 
•  salt and to taste 
• oil for deep-frying

For The Sauce

• 1 tbsp garlic (lehsun) , finely chopped 
• 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies 
• 2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak) 
• 1 cup clear vegetable stock or 
• 1 tbsp soy sauce 
• 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 1 cup of water 
• 2 pinches of sugar 
• 2 tbsp oil 
• salt to taste

Method

For the vegetable balls

1. Combine the cabbage, carrots, onions, cornflour, plain flour, garlic, green chilli, ajinomoto, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix well.  
2. Shape spoonfuls of the mixture into small balls. If you find it difficult to form balls, sprinkle a little water to bind the mixture.
3. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.

For the sauce

1. Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan on a high flame. Add the garlic, green chillies and ginger and stir fry over a high flame for a few seconds.  
2. Add the stock, soya sauce, cornflour paste, sugar and salt and simmer for a few minutes.