VEG MANCHURIAN

Ingredients:(for veg balls)

Mixed vegetables(carrot, peas, cabbage) - 2 cups

Maida - 2 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Ajeenomotto - 1 tsp

Salt - as required

Soy sauce - 1 tsp

Chilli sauce - 1/2 tsp

Red color - optional

For sauce

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Spring onion - 1stick

Ginger(chopped) - 1 tsp 

Garlic(chopped) - 2 tsp

Soy sauce - 2 tbsp

Chilli sauce - 1 tsp

Tomato sauce - 2 tbsp

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Ajeenomotto - 1 tsp

Oil
Corn flour+water mixture - 2 to 3 tbsp

Method:

1. Boil the vegetables and drain it and try to take all the moisture out of it

2.Mash the vegetables and add all the ingredients (for veg balls) and mix it well

3. Make it into small balls and deep fry it in oil

For sauce:

1. Pour a little oil in a pan and add cumin seeds

2. Add onion, ginger, garlic and saute it in a low flame

3. Add all the sauces, salt, ajeenomotto, sugar and mix well and add a cup of water
4. When the mixture is boiling add the corn flour water mixture and allow it to boil until the sauce thickens
5. Switch off the flame and toss in the veg balls and garnish with coriander leaves

• Be careful while adding the salt in both veg balls and the sauce
• Soy sauce is very salty and remember that ajeenomotto is also a salt so the dish requires very very little amount of salt
• Instead of using water in the sauce use the water that is drained from the vegetables. This gives a delicious sauce
• Before dropping all the balls in the oil check it by dropping one ball and if the ball splits add some more maida to the mixture and mix it and fry it

This dish goes very well with pulao and fried rices