Veggie Manchurian

Sweta Patel

July 15, 2022

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35 Minutes

Veg Manchurian is a dish that no one can pass up, its a Indo – Chinese dish that is a flavor explosion in your mouth! It’s easier to make then you think, I ended up making this whole dish in under 35mins! I served it with my garlic fried rice but you can serve it with Hakka noodles as well or just plain white rice.

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Veggie Manchurain


  • Author: Sweta Patel
  • Total Time: 35

Ingredients

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Veg Manchurian

  • ¼ cup shredded carrots
  • ¼ cup shredded cabbage
  • ¼ cup scallions thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp ginger grated
  • 2 tsp garlic grated
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 34 tbsp all purpose flour *see notes
  • 1 tbsp things chili sauce
  • 1 tsp salt + pepper

Gravy

  • 3 tbsp oil
  • ¼ cup onion finely chopped
  • 12 green chili finely minced
  • 2 tsp ginger grated
  • 2 tsp garlic grated
  • 1 tsp salt + pepper
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp chings chili sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ tbsp cornstarch mixed with 3tbsp water for cornstarch slurry

Instructions

Veg Manchurian

  1. In a large bowl, mix the cabbage, carrots, scallions ginger + garlic and salt + pepper. Next sprinkle in the corn starch and all purpose flour along with the chili sauce. Mix everything together with your hands until it starts to form into a dough like ball. *Add more flour if needed.
  2. Heat up a pot with 1inch deep oil. Roll out small balls and fry in small batches. Fry until the balls are golden brown and set them on a cooling rack.

Gravy

  1. In a sauce pan, heat up the oil and add the onions and green chili. Cook for 1-2 mins on med high heat. Next add the ginger + garlic and salt + pepper. Cook for 30 seconds or until the ginger garlic is fragrant.
  2. Add the ketchup, soy sauce and chili sauce. Stir until everything is well incorporated and add in the water. Bring this to a simmer and add in the cornstarch slurry. Bring this to a low simmer and you’ll start to see the gravy gets thicken up a bit.
  3. Place the gravy in a bowl or deep plate and add the veg Manchurian balls, garnish with scallion and enjoy!

Notes

  • This is the chings red chili sauce I used, found this at my Indian grocery store.
  • You can air fry the Manchurian balls, just preheat your air fryer and spray the balls with cooking spray. Air fry at 400F for 7-10 mins, turning half way.
  • If you want a gluten free version, replace the all purpose flour with oat flour or GF flour.
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 15

2 replies on “Veggie Manchurian”

Veg Manchurian is such a delightful dish! The explosion of flavors is irresistible, and I’m amazed at how easy it is to make—finishing the entire dish in under 35 minutes is impressive. Serving it with garlic fried rice sounds perfect, but it’s great to know it pairs equally well with Hakka noodles or plain white rice. This recipe is a true winner for anyone craving a delicious Indo-Chinese meal!

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