Cabbage Manchurian

India street food, Indian version of Chinese Manchurian 

Cabbage Manchurian famous Indian street food. 

Ingredients

For the manchurian balls

• 2 cups Cabbage grated
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 3-4 tbsp Cornflour
• 3-4 tbsp Maida
• oil to deep fry

For the sauce

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp garlic finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Green Chili finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Onion or spring onion whites, finely chopped
• 1 half Capsicum juliennes, optional
• 2 tbsp Red Chili sauce
• 1 tsp Soya sauce
• 1 tbsp Tomato Ketchup
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• Onions Green finely chopped, handful
• 1/2 cup Water

For the slurry

• 1 tsp Corn flour
• 2 tbsp Water

For garnish

• Spring Onions Green finely chopped, handful

Method

For the manchurian balls

• In a large mixing bowl combine the grated cabbage with garam masala, red chili powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, corn flour and maida.
  
• Using your hands, start to knead the mixture to form dough. You can add more cornflour or maida, if the mixture is too wet.
  
• Make the manchurian balls with this mixture.
  
• In a large deep pan, heat the oil and fry the manchurian balls in batches over medium flame, for 6 -8 minutes or until they are light golden brown.
  
• Once done, re-fry all the manchurian balls once again until they are golden brown.
  

For the manchurian sauce

• Heat a wok over high heat; pour 2 tbsp of oil in the wok starting from the sides.
  
• Add garlic, green chilies, onions and capsicum; quickly stir fry for 10 seconds.
  
• Next add the red chili sauce, light soya sauce and tomato ketchup and cook for 1 minute.
  
• After a minute add and black pepper and then add the spring onion greens. Finally pour water and bring it to a boil.
  
• In a small bowl combine cornflour and water to make a slurry, stir to make a paste. Add one teaspoon at a time to the manchurian sauce and cook for 30 seconds.
  
• Once the sauce has thickened, add the manchurian balls, Give it a good mix and coat all the manchurian balls with the sauce. Garnish with onions. 

• Serve the yummy Cabbage Manchurian at the party and enjoy.
  

Notes:

• Do not add additional water to make the manchurian balls.
• If you are using dark soya sauce then reduce the quantity.