manchurian gravy recipe | veg manchurian gravy | vegetable manchurian gravy with detailed photo and video recipe. a popular and tasty indo chinese gravy based appetiser recipe made with deep-fried vegetable balls. basically a vegetarian alternative to the popular meat manchurian or chicken manchurian variant for the non-meat-eaters. it is generally made and served as a side dish to the fried rice or noodles recipe, but can also be served as party starter or appetiser.
well, the manchurian recipe can be made in many different forms. it can be made as either a gravy version or as dry variant. moreover, it can be made with gobi, paneer, mushroom and choice meat of variables. in this recipe post, i have used the mixed vegetable option and i have made deep-fried balls with it. with respect to texture and appearance, it would be very similar to a meat option. in addition to it, i would also like to mention my other variant. i have posted another variation known as cabbage manchurian, where the manchurian balls are made just with cabbage grate. some may argue that both recipes are same, but i feel the other way. even though both are made with vegetables, each has its own proportion and eventually its taste. hence i would recommend giving a try to both the recipes.
furthermore, i would like to highlight to some more tips, variations and suggestions for a perfect manchurian gravy recipe. firstly, the recipe can be made as both gravy and also as dry variant. it can be made based on the serving type. you may want to skip the cornflour slurry step to make dry version. secondly, i have added cornflour while making the vegetable balls to make it crispy. well as an alternative you can use rice flour but may not get the same texture and result. lastly, with respect to vegetables, it is completely open-ended and you can add your choice of vegetable. having said that, you need to chop those finely so that it can bind it together.
finally, i request you to check my other detailed indo chinese recipes with this post manchurian gravy recipe. it mainly includes my other detailed recipes like soya fried rice, chilli paneer, hot and sour soup, chilli parotta, paneer fried rice, veg noodles, aloo manchurian, chilli garlic fried rice, schezwan noodles, sweet corn soup. further to these i would also like to mention my other recipes categories like,
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Ingredients
for manchurian balls:
- 1 carrot, grated
- 5 tbsp cabbage, shredded
- 5 tbsp spring onion, chopped
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp chilli sauce
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp maida / plain flour
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- oil, for frying
for gravy:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
- 3 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 chilli, slit
- 4 tbsp spring onion, chopped
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- ½ capsicum, sliced
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp chilli sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- ½ tsp pepper powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1¼ cup water
for slurry:
- 2 tsp cornflour
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- firstly, in a large bowl take 1 carrot, 5 tbsp cabbage, 2 tbsp spring onion, ½ onion and ½ tsp ginger garlic paste.
- also add 1 tsp chilli sauce, ½ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure everything is combined well,
- further, add 2 tbsp maida, 2 tbsp cornflour and mix well.
- form a soft dough adding maida if required.
- now prepare a small ball sized balls.
- deep fry in hot oil keeping the flame on medium.
- stir occasionally, until the balls turn golden brown.
- drain off the manchurian balls and keep aside.
- now in a large wok, heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 1 inch ginger, 3 clove garlic, 1 chilli and 2 tbsp spring onion.
- add ½ onion and stir fry on high flame.
- further, add ½ capsicum and stir fry until it shrinks slightly.
- add 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp chilli sauce, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, ½ tsp pepper powder and ¼ tsp salt.
- stir fry making sure all the sauces are well combined.
- add in 1¼ cup water and boil on medium flame.
- in a small bowl take 2 tsp cornflour and ¼ cup water.
- mix well forming a lump-free slurry.
- pour in cornflour slurry and mix well.
- continue to boil until the gravy thickens and turns glossy.
- add in prepared veg manchurian balls, 2 tbsp spring onion and mix well.
- finally, serve veg manchurian gravy with fried rice.
Nutrition
how to make manchurian gravy with step by step photo:
- firstly, in a large bowl take 1 carrot, 5 tbsp cabbage, 5 tbsp spring onion, ½ onion and ½ tsp ginger garlic paste.
- also add 1 tsp chilli sauce, ½ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure everything is combined well.
- further, add 2 tbsp maida, 2 tbsp cornflour and mix well.
- form a soft dough adding maida if required.
- now prepare a small ball sized balls.
- deep fry in hot oil keeping the flame on medium.
- stir occasionally, until the balls turn golden brown.
- drain off the manchurian balls and keep aside.
- now in a large wok, heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 1 inch ginger, 3 clove garlic, 1 chilli and 2 tbsp spring onion.
- add ½ onion and stir fry on high flame.
- further, add ½ capsicum and stir fry until it shrinks slightly.
- add 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp chilli sauce, 2 tbsp tomato sauce, ½ tsp pepper powder and ¼ tsp salt.
- stir fry making sure all the sauces are well combined.
- add in 1¼ cup water and boil on medium flame.
- in a small bowl take 2 tsp cornflour and ¼ cup water.
- mix well forming a lump-free slurry.
- pour in cornflour slurry and mix well.
- continue to boil until the gravy thickens and turns glossy.
- add in prepared veg manchurian balls, 2 tbsp spring onion and mix well.
- finally, serve veg manchurian gravy with fried rice.
notes:
- firstly, make sure to adjust the consistency of gravy adjusting the cornflour slurry.
- also, add in manchurian balls just before serving, as it turns soggy if soaked for a long time.
- additionally, add vegetables of your choice to make it nutritious.
- finally, veg manchurian gravy recipe tastes great when prepared slightly spicy.