Vegetable Manchurian

 

 

 

Vegetable manchurian is another appetizer similar to gobi manchurian made of vegetables. 

Ingredients:

1. Grated cabbage - 2cups
2. Grated carrots - 2cups
3. Spring onion - 1 chopped
4. Green chillies- 2 chopped
5. Garlic flakes - 3 -4 flakes
6. Corn Flour - 4tsp
7. Oil for deep frying
8. Soya sauce - 1tsp
9. Salt to taste
10. Pepper powder - 1tsp
11. Oil - 2tsp
12. Chopped coriander leaves  for garnishing.

Method:

• Mix grated cabbage and carrots and squeeze the water out from them and mix corn flour,chopped green chillies and little salt to it.
• Make small balls(like koftas) of the mixture.
• Heat the oil in a wok/khadai and deep fry the balls till golden brown,drain and keep aside.
• Now in a separate pan heat 2tsp of oil, saute garlic,green chillies and spring onions.
• Add water,salt,pepper and soya sauce,bring it to a boil.
• Gently add the fried balls to the gravy.
• Cook the vegetable manchurian for 3-4 minutes and serve hot garnised with chopped coriander leaves.

Bread Bajji

 

 

 

 Bread bajji is a very easy appetizer to prepare , just like the regular bajjis we make with  various vegetables(potatoes/brinjal/plaintain)dipped in besan and deep fry in oil , we use bread slices instead of vegetables here.

Ingredients:

1. Bread - 10
2. Besan - 3cups
3. Rice flour - 1cup
4. Chilli powder - 2tsp
5. Vamu/omam - 1/4tsp
6. Salt as required
7. Oil for frying

Method:

•  Mix besan and rice flour with water adding chilli powder,salt and vamu.It should’nt be too thick or thin,bread slice should be well coated.
• Dip the bread slice in batter and fry in hot oil until brown.
• Serve hot with tomato ketchup ,ginger or any chutney.