VEGETABLE MANCHURIAN

INGREDIENTS :

For Manchurian:

• 2 cups Cabbage grated
• 2 tbsp. Cornflour
• 1/2 cup Carrot grated
• 1/4 cup Onion chopped
• 1 tbsp. Green chilies chopped
• 1 tbsp. Chopped garlic
• 1 tbsp. Coriander leaves chopped
• Oil For frying
• 1/2 tbsp. White pepper powder
• Salt

For the sauce

• 2 tbsp. Oil
• 2 tbsp. Finely chopped spring onion
• 1 tbsp. Finely chopped Garlic
• 1 tbsp. Finely chopped Ginger
• 1 tbsp. Finely chopped green chilies
• 1/4 tbsp. White pepper
• 2 tbsp. Soya sauce
• 1/4 tbsp. Sugar
• 1 tbsp. Corn flour mixed with 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup Vegetable stock or water
• Salt

METHOD :

For Manchurian: Squeeze out excess water from grated cabbage. Mix grated carrot , other ingredients and corn flour into this. Rub this thoroughly to form a dough. Shape into small balls and deep fry in hot oil till light brown.

For the sauce: Heat two tablespoon of oil in a wok. Add chopped green chilies, chopped garlic and spring onions. Cook for about half a minute. Add water or stock, salt, pepper powder, sugar and Soya sauce. Bring it to a boil. Thicken with corn flour dissolved in cold water. Add fried balls at the time of serving.