Vegetable Manchurian

Ingredients:

1. 500 gm mixed vegetables - chopped fine or grated
2. 2 eggs - slightly beaten
3. 3 cup refined flour
4. 1 tsp garlic paste
5. 1 tsp ginger paste
6. water
7. oil for deep frying
8. 2 tbsp oil
9. 1 tsp garlic - chopped
10. 1 cup onions - chopped
11. 1 large capsicum - chopped

For sauce

1. 3 tbsp corn flour, blended with 1 cup water
2. 2 tbsp vinegar
3. 2 tsp salt
4. 2 tsp Soya sauce
5. 1 cup tomato puree
6. 2 tbsp chopped celery
7. 1 tsp ajino moto - optional
8. 2 cups water

Method:

• Mix together the vegetables, egg, flour, garlic and ginger paste and enough water so as to have a thick batter. Leave aside for 5-10 minutes.
• Heat oil and drop heaped teaspoonfuls of the batter and fry till it becomes golden brown in colour. Drain on absorbent paper.
• Heat the 2 tbsp oil and stir-fry the garlic and onion in it over high heat till the onions look glossy. Add the capsicum and turn around a few times. Add the sauce mixture, and simmer till the sauce thickens and becomes translucent.
• Add the fried balls, turn around a few times and serve.
• Serve hot with Naans, breads or rice.