Vegetable Manchurian Gravy
This is a popular Indo-Chinese dish (originated in China, worked its way to India) and sounds very good, and screams of a meat based meatball served with rice instead of the vegetable balls served as a side dish, only my opinion. On my to cook list.
Ingredients
For the Vegetable Balls
- 1/4 cup carrot, grated
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/4 cup cabbage, grated
- 1 teaspoon chili sauce, Sriracha would be good here
- 1/4 cup spring onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 2 tablespoons corn flour
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- oil for frying
For the Manchurian Gravy
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- 1/4 green bell pepper, diced large
- 1-2 teaspoons chili sauce, Sriracha would be good here as well
- 2-3 teaspoons soy sauce, to taste
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- salt, to taste
- 2 teaspoons corn starch, mixed with 1/4 cup of water
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl add grated carrot, cabbage, spring onion, soy sauce, chili sauce, ginger garlic paste, and black pepper. Squeeze the veggies well and mix, the veggies have to release water from them. Then add the flour and corn flour.
- Make a nice thick dough without adding any extra water. Water present in veggies are enough to combine. Form into 5 or 6 balls.
- Deep fry the vegetable balls until golden brown, remove from oil and drain.
- For the gravy, in a large pan heat a tablespoon of oil and add the ginger and garlic. saute for a minute or two, add the spring onion and continue to saute for a minute. Add bell pepper and cook until blisters appear on. Now add red chili sauce and soy sauce. Add the corn starch mixture and mix in.
- Add a cup of water and continue to stir. Add more chili sauce to taste and stir. Check for taste, and if you prefer more savory taste then add more soy sauce, mix well. Bring to a boil and check for consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the vegetable balls and give a quick stir. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped spring onions.
- Serve with fried rice.
Notes
Low cost.
Variant: Double the gravy and use pork meatballs.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
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