Veg Manchurian

Ingredients

• 2 cups finely chopped Vegetables
• 1/2 cup soya granule mince
• 2 tbsps All-purpose flour
• 2 tbsps cornflour
• 1 Chicken stock (optional) cube
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic green chilli – paste
• 1/2 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• to taste salt
• oil for frying
• 1 1/2 tbsps garlic finely minced
• 1/2 tbsp ginger finely minced
• 2 chillis finely chopped green
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (preferably Kashmiri)
• 2 tsps soya sauce
• 1/2 tbsp chilli sauce
• 2 tbsps tomato sauce
• as required salt
• 2 tbsps spring onion finely chopped

Steps

1. Soak the soya granules in warm water for about 10-15 minutes. Drain out the water and squeeze as much as water as possible from the soya granules.Now mince this in a food processor
2. Finely chop all the veggies(capsicum, cabbage, carrot, beans and spring onion whites) and microwave it on high for about 3 minutes
3. In a bowl, combine all purpose flour, cornflour, salt, ginger-garlic-green chilli paste, pepper powder, soy sauce, Chicken stock cube,salt,soya mince and all the finely chopped vegetables.Give it a good mix and make small balls from the mixture.
4. Heat oil in an aebleskive/appam pan and drop the dumplings in the oil and fry till it turns golden brown.(you can also deep fry the veg balls)
5. Heat oil in a large wok and once the oil is hot add the chopped garlic, green chillis and ginger and stir fry on high for a few second,next toss in the spring onion
6. Reduce to medium heat and add soya sauce, tomato ketchup, chilli sauce and vinegar. Mix well and cook for 2 mts. Add the vegetable balls and stir fry for another 3 mts. They should retain their crunch
7. Turn off heat. Garnish with the chopped spring onion greens