Manchurian is a delicious Chinese dish which comprises dumplings in spicy Chinese gravy. Chinese Vegetable Dry Manchurian Balls Recipe is the variant without the gravy.

Ingredients

For Manchurian Balls:

• 1 cup Cabbage (Patta Gobi/ Muttaikose), shredded
• 1/4 cup Carrot (Gajjar), grated
• 1 teaspoon Ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon Soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour (Maida)
• 1 tablespoon Cornflour
• Oil, to deep fry

For Gravy:

• 1 teaspoon Oil
• 1 cup Red Bell pepper (Capsicum), finely chopped
• Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum), finely chopped
• Yellow Bell Pepper (Capsicum), finely chopped
• 1/4 cup Green beans (French Beans), finely chopped
• 1/4 cup Carrot (Gajjar), finely chopped
• 2 Green Chillies, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon Ginger, finely chopped
• Salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon Soy sauce
• 2 teaspoon Tomato Ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 3 tablespoons Chilled water
• 1 tablespoon Cornflour
• Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, to garnish

How to make Chinese Vegetable Dry Manchurian Balls Recipe (No Onion No Garlic)

1. To prepare the Chinese Vegetable Dry Manchurian Balls Recipe (No Onion No Garlic), prep up with all the ingredients and start with preparing the vegetable Manchurian dumplings/balls first.

To Prepare Manchurian Balls:

1. In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients listed under Manchurian balls and make the balls with a little water as a binding agent, mixing very well such that the balls do not split when fried.
2. Heat a wok with enough oil to deep fry.
3. Fry the dumplings and keep them aside.

To Prepare Gravy:

1. In a saucepan, put the oil and add all the dry ingredients for gravy, mix it well and cook for 2 minutes.
2. Now add water and cook for 2 more minutes.
3. Now add cornflour slurry and stir continuously until it thickens considerably.
4. Now add the Manchurian balls we prepared and mix well to coat completely.
5. Garnish it with coriander leaves and Serve the Chinese Vegetable Dry Manchurian Balls Recipe (No Onion No Garlic) as an appetizer along with fried rice or tossed noodles or as an evening time munch during tea time.

Source:  Archana’s Kitchen

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