Veg Manchurian

 Ingredients -

For veg balls -
Cabbage shredded or finely chopped - 300 g
Carrot grated - 1
French beans finely chopped - 4-5
Garlic minced - 2-3
Green chillies minced - 2-3
Red chillies minced - 2
Ginger grated - 1 inch
Spring onion finely chopped - 1
Cornflour - 4 tbsp
All purpose flour (maida) - 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Oil - for frying

For Sauce - 
Cabbage shredded - 2 tbsp
Carrot grated - 1 tbsp
Spring onion finely chopped- 1
Onion coarsely chopped - 1
Garlic minced - 4-5
Ginger minced - 1/2 inch
Green chilli minced - 2
Red chilli minced - 2
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Soya sauce - 1 tbsp
Green chilli Sauce - 1 tbsp
Red chilli sauce - 1/2 tbsp (optional)
Tomato ketchup - 2 tbsp
Cornflour - 1 tbsp
Ajinomoto -  a pinch
Oil - 4 tbsp

Method -

1. Squeeze extra water from cabbage and carrot and put it in a big bowl.
2. Add the beans, minced garlic, red and green chillies, ginger and every ingredient listed for veg balls except oil in the cabbage and carrot and mix it nicely. A little bit of cornflour could be added if necessary to make the balls in perfect shape.
3. Make small balls out of it and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown, take it out on a paper napkin, keep it aside and prepare for the sauce.
4. Heat oil in a wok, add minced garlic-ginger, onion and saute it a bit.
5. Add cabbage, carrot, spring onion, red - green chillies and stir it for a while.
6. Put tomato ketchup, soya sauce, green and red chilli sauce, vinegar, ajinomoto and stir.
7. Dissolve the cornflour in little water and put in the wok, stirring it continuously.
8. Put 1 cup of water in the wok for the sauce and bring it to a boil.
9. Add balls into it just before serving and simmer it on a low heat until soft.
10 Serve it hot with noodles and fried rice.
                                   
                 
                                    Deep fry the veg balls

                                   Prepared veg manchurian