Easy veg Manchurian

Ingredients for Vegetable Balls
2 cups frozen cauliflower, broccoli and carrot blend

1 cup of frozen corn, peas, green beans and carrot blend
2 tbsp corn flour
4 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 tsp garlic powder
salt and freshly ground black pepper powder to taste
oil for deep-frying

Ingredients for Sauce
1 tbsp garlic finely chopped
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tsp finely chopped ginger
1 cup clear vegetable stock

1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp corn flour mixed with 1 cup of water
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste

 

 

Process for the vegetable balls

1.     Put both the vegetable blend in the microwave and let it defrost and cook for 5 to 6 minutes.

2.     Once the vegetables are steamed in the microwave put them in a food processor and pulse 4-5 times till it is very finely chopped.

3.     Put the chopped mixture in a sieve and squeeze out the excess water.

4.     Add garlic power, all purpose flour, corn starch, salt and pepper to the above mixture to the above chopped mixture.

5.     Shape spoonful of the mixture into small balls.

6.     Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.

Process for the sauce

1.     Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan on a high flame. Add the garlic, green chilies and ginger and stir fry over a high flame for a few seconds.

2.     Add the stock, soya sauce, corn flour paste (to get the desired consistency) and salt and simmer for a few minutes.

3.     Add the vegetable balls and simmer for 1 minute.

 

Serve with egg fried rice or veg fried rice