Vegetarian Manchurian (rice balls)
- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
Chopped Cabbage - about 3 cupsBroccoli - 1/2 cupBoiled Potato - 1 mediumGreen Onions/Spring Onions - 1 cupRed Onions - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)Tomato - 1 medium (finely chopped)Green Chilli Paste - 1 tsp + 1/2 tspAll Purpose Flour - 1/4 cup + 1 tspGinger Garlic Paste - 1 tbspSoy Sauce - 2 tbspVinegar - 1 tbspTomato Ketchup - 1 tbspSalt1.5 TBSP Oil
. Finely chop cabbage, broccoli and green onions (both white and green parts).
2. Preparing Veggie Balls/Koftas: In a mixing bowl, add cabbage, broccoli, grated boiled potato and 1/2 cup green onions. Add salt, 1 tsp green chilli paste and mix. For binding, add 1/4 cup all purpose flour and mix well. Check if balls can be formed with this mixture. If not, add more flour. Deep fry one ball in hot oil and check if it breaks. If it breaks, add more flour. Make round balls and deep fry them till golden brown
. Preparing Sauce or Gravy: Heat a kadhai/wok and add about 1 tbsp oil. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute or so. Add red onions and saute till onions turn soft. Now add chopped tomatoes, 1/2 tsp green chilli paste, 1/2 cup green onions, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup and salt. Saute till tomatoes are mashed. Add about 1 cup water and bring it to a boil.
4. To thicken the gravy, mix 1 tsp all purpose flour in about 1/2 cup water. Mix well so that lumps are not formed. Add this to the wok and bring it to a boil.
5. In a serving platter, add the fried veggie koftas and pour the sauce on top. Garnish with green onions and serve with Chinese fried rice.
Serving Size: 2 servings
2. Preparing Veggie Balls/Koftas: In a mixing bowl, add cabbage, broccoli, grated boiled potato and 1/2 cup green onions. Add salt, 1 tsp green chilli paste and mix. For binding, add 1/4 cup all purpose flour and mix well. Check if balls can be formed with this mixture. If not, add more flour. Deep fry one ball in hot oil and check if it breaks. If it breaks, add more flour. Make round balls and deep fry them till golden brown
. Preparing Sauce or Gravy: Heat a kadhai/wok and add about 1 tbsp oil. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute or so. Add red onions and saute till onions turn soft. Now add chopped tomatoes, 1/2 tsp green chilli paste, 1/2 cup green onions, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup and salt. Saute till tomatoes are mashed. Add about 1 cup water and bring it to a boil.
4. To thicken the gravy, mix 1 tsp all purpose flour in about 1/2 cup water. Mix well so that lumps are not formed. Add this to the wok and bring it to a boil.
5. In a serving platter, add the fried veggie koftas and pour the sauce on top. Garnish with green onions and serve with Chinese fried rice.
Serving Size: 2 servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 336.5
- Total Fat: 11.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 954.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 54.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
- Protein: 10.1 g
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