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    Veg Manchurian | air fryer veg manchurian

    Jun 19, 2021 · 1 Comment

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    Cabbage is a such an easy veggie to use. Quite versatile too. Some kids may not like its texture but they certainly can't complain when it is served as a veg Manchurian. You can use it in many ways. Make a cabbage paratha, veg fried rice ,vegetable Frankie or add it to your noodles, kofte ,pav bhaji or mixed veg curry or simple cabbage sabji with potatoes.

    I usually steam veggies before using to avoid any dirt when not cooking desi Chinese. It adds volume to any curry and crunch when eaten raw as a salad. 

    What is Veg Manchurian?

    It is a fabulous fusion of Indo Chinese cuisine. This is a easy manchurian recipe Indian style. Perfect starter for any party. Gravy manchurian goes well with fried rice as well as hakka noodles. It is Indian street food at its best. Spicy and tangy veg manchurian gravy recipe is a favorite with all age-groups. Add anything to that sauce it tastes delicious. Be it  gobi, baby corn, paneer, chicken and cabbage manchurian.

    Most people love to order veg manchurian but making it at home is simple too. You can make it dry and serve just as a starter when you are avoiding carbs. Make a gravy if there are many mouths to feed. Serve it as main course with noodles or rice.

    Mum makes it really great. She has served it in so many parties. Moms are super cool. They keep learning just to ensure kids eat healthy. We loved eating Indo Chinese recipes as a kid. So she just learned it and made it at home. However, when we eat out, it is not possible to control the ingredients. MSG(or Ajinomoto) is generally added in Asian recipes to give a good flavor. However, some people are allergic to it. Others may want to avoid it due to dietary restrictions. Another issue, deep fried and low quality oil in markets.  

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    veggie Manchurian
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    • What is Veg Manchurian?
    • Equipment
    • Ingredients
    • How to make manchurian in air fryer?  (video)
    • Instructions 
    • Variations
    • Substitutions
    • Storage
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    • FAQ

    What do you eat with Manchurian?

    Hakka noodles or fried rice are a generally served with it. Generally, gravy & balls are served on a bed of noodles or rice in a bowl and eaten hot. You can also pair this combo with veg manchow soup. Fried rice Manchurian are best made in a good wok. For that matter, any Indo Chinese dish tastes great in a wok.

    Hint: If you love your stir fry, invest in a good wok. It may take space in your cabinet but all the compliments make it worth it.

    Healthy home-cooked Indo-Chinese:

    When you make it at home, we can still get the same taste and make it healthy too .You can use corn starch, maize or tapioca starch to make the slurry for making the veggie balls. Either air-fry them or bake them in an oven. Later add to the gravy in a wok.

    Equipment

    Fried veg manchurian balls can be made healthier by using an air fryer. Air fryer ensures you use minimal oil. Use an oven to make the veg balls or alternatively steam the balls and shallow fry. I feel air fryer comes the closest to fried version. Make the sauce in a wok and add balls to it.

    Ingredients

    For veg balls

    • Cabbage
    • Ginger garlic chilly
    • Black pepper and salt
    • Plain flour/maida
    • Corn flour/tapioca starch/arrow root powder

    For the gravy

    • Soy sauce
    • Tomato sauce
    • Hot & sweet chilly sauce
    • Tapioca starch/corn flour
    • Water

    vegetable mix

    • Onion
    • Capsicums/ green bell pepper
    • Green onions/Spring onions
    • Oil
    • Salt and pepper

    How to make manchurian in air fryer?  (video)

    Watch the video here to learn how to prepare veg manchurian Indian style.

    Instructions 

    1. In a bowl, mix finely chopped garlic, ginger and chilly to grated cabbage. Add salt and pepper.
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      2. Add corn flour and plain flour and mix well. Keep it aside for 5 mins. It will release water which will help you bind the balls. 3.  Make round balls of equal size and place it in the air fryer basket.   4. Cook for 10 mins at 200 deg C in an air-fryer or bake for 13 mins in a fan-forced oven. 5. Brush with oil and cook for 13 mins in an air-fryer or bake for 16-18 mins in a fan-forced oven.  

    how to make veg Manchurian gravy ?

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    step 8/ how to make veg manchurian dry

    7. Heat oil in a wok. Add finely chopped onions, finely chopped capsicums and spring onions to it along with salt and pepper. 8.  Add your sauces -soya, tomato and chilly. Mix well. 9. Add corn flour/tapioca and water, mix well. Let it cook until you get a good color. If you like a more darker gravy, you can add more soy sauce. 10. Add these cabbage Manchurian balls to the gravy. Cook for 5 -10 mins.

    how to prepare cabbage manchurian/ step 9

    Variations

    Increase the heat by adding more red chilli sauce and sauces according to your taste.

    Substitutions

    You can also make gobi Manchurian ,paneer Manchurian and soy Manchurian in a similar fashion.

    Storage

    Make the air fryer Manchurian balls and store in an air-tight jar in refrigerator 1-2 days earlier. Make a fresh sauce mix and serve as soon as guests arrive. You can also freeze vegetarian manchurian balls. Just be careful while frying as it will have water content when you use them.

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    Vegan Pad Thai and Vegan tom yum fried rice are great wholesome recipes. You can serve Manchurian recipes either with fried rice or Veg Hakka Noodles. Make vegan lo mein where thicker noodles are used.Have the above cabbage Manchurian dry recipe along with Tofu Noodle soup if you want a light dinner in winter. You may also pair it with Vietnamese salad in summer.

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    Veg Manchurian recipe | cabbage Manchurian recipe

    Vegetarian manchurian can be made with dry or in a gravy. Goes great with both fried rice and hakka noodles.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time1 hr 30 mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
    Keyword: indo chinese snacks, manchurian noodles, recipe of veg manchurian, veg manchurian, vegetable manchurian
    Servings: 2
    Author: Gaurav

    Equipment

    • Air fryer
    • wok
    • Food processor for chopping

    Ingredients

    For manchurian

    • ½ cup maida/plain flour/all purpose flour
    • 3 tablespoon corn flour/tapioca flour
    • 3 cup cabbage finely chopped / grated
    • 1 tbsp. ginger chopped
    • 1 tbsp. garlic chopped
    • 1 teaspoon Chilly chopped
    • Black pepper as per taste grounded
    • Salt as per taste

    For gravy manchurian recipe

    • 2 tablespoon oil
    • ¼ cup onions chopped
    • ¼ cup green capsicum chopped
    • ¼ cup spring onions chopped
    • Salt and black pepper as per taste
    • 1 tbsp. tomato sauce
    • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp. hot -sweet chilli sauce
    • 2 teaspoon corn flour/tapioca starch
    • 1.5 cup water

    Instructions

    For air fryer veg manchurian balls

    • In a bowl, mix ginger, garlic and chilly to grated cabbage. Add salt and pepper.
    • Add corn flour and plain flour and mix well.
    • Keep it aside for 5 mins. It will release water which will help you bind the balls.
    • Make round balls of equal size and place it in the air fryer basket.
    • Cook for 10 mins at 200 deg C | 390 F in an air-fryer/13 mins in a fan-forced oven.
    • Brush with oil and cook for 13 mins in an air-fryer or 16-18 mins in a fan-forced oven.
    • Keep it aside and add to gravy once ready.

    For the cabbage Manchurian gravy recipe:

    • Heat oil in a wok.
    • Add onions, capsicums and spring onion greens to it along with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 mins.
    • Now, add your sauces -soya, tomato and chilli. Mix well. Use red chilli sauce as per your preference to make it as spicy as you like.
    • Add corn flour/tapioca and water and mix well. Let it cook until you get a good deep brown color.
    • Now, add manchurian balls to the sauce. Cook until you get the consistency as per your choice.
    • Garnish with some sesame seeds. Serve with hakka noodles or fried rice.

    Notes

    Note: Cook the manchurian gravy for longer if you like a drier version of manchurian.
    If you like a darker color, add a darker soy sauce.

    FAQ

    Why are my Manchurian balls falling apart?

    Adding too little starch to balls can make this happen.

    Who invented Veg Manchurian?

    Recipe of veg Manchurian was developed by Nelson wang in 1975, at CCI, Mumbai.

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    1. Pooja Mohanty says

      June 20, 2021 at 12:59 pm

      5 stars
      Looks yumm and low cal too

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