Mixed Vegetable Manchurian Recipe

As the rains come pouring down, our taste buds crave for something hot and crispy. Some fried snacks or a bowl of hot soup is just perfect for the chilly monsoons. So, how about a monsoon recipe which combines the crispy vegetable fritters and a tangy, hot sauce? Nothing can be better than this. So, here we have a perfect and delightful mixed vegetable manchurian recipe for you.

Vegetable manchurian recipe is a classic Indo-chinese dish. We always have some left-over vegetables at home in the refrigerator. You can use them to make the delicious and crispy fritters and then serve them in a hot and sour sauce. A dash of soy sauce and vinegar add a tangy kick to the otherwise plain fritters and make this vegetable manchurian recipe simply hard to resist.

So, here it goes, the mixed vegetable manchurian recipe. You should definitely give it a try!

Serves: 3-4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Cabbage- 1 (grated)
• Carrots- 1 (grated)
• French beans- 7-8 (finely chopped)
• Spring onions- 3 (finely chopped)
• Green capsicum- 1 (finely chopped)
• All purpose flour- ½ cup
• Cornflour- 2tbsp
• Salt- as per taste
• Oil- for deep frying

For the hot n sour sauce

• Ginger- 1 inch piece (grated)
• Garlic- 6-8 cloves (chopped)
• Green chillies- 4 (chopped)
• Soy sauce- 2tbsp
• Sugar- ½ tsp
• MSG (ajinimoto)- ¼ tsp (optional)
• Salt- as per taste
• Cornflour- 1tbsp
• Vinegar- 1tbsp
• Oil- 1tbsp
• Water- 2 cups

Procedure

1. Mix all the chopped vegetables, all purpose flour, cornflour and salt in a mixing bowl.
2. Knead a soft dough and make lemon sized balls out of it.
3. Heat oil in a deep frying pan and fry these balls in batches on low heat, till all the sides turn golden brown.
4. Once done, transfer the fried balls on absorbent paper and drain the excess oil. Keep this aside.
5. For the sauce, heat oil in a pan and add ginger, garlic and green chillies. Stir-fry for a minute on medium flame.
6. Add soy sauce, sugar, MSG and salt. Mix well.
7. Add water and bring it to boil.
8. Mix one tablespoon of cornflour in half a cup of water and add it to the pan.
9. Cook for a couple of minutes. Let the gravy thicken.
10. Now add vinegar and the fried vegetable balls. Mix gently.
11. Once done, switch off the flame and serve.

Your mixed vegetable manchurian recipe is ready to be served. Enjoy this tangy and delicious vegetarian recipe with fried rice or noodles.