Veg Manchurian dry in Air fryer

veg manchurian dry in airfryer

Veg Manchurian dry in Air fryer

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Last Updated on January 19, 2023 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Veg Manchurian dry in air fryer | Dry Manchurian recipe with step wise pictorial and video method is here.

 

Veg Manchurian Dry is a tempting appetizer prepared by sauteing tiny vegetables balls in the sauces of soy, tomato and chili.

Manchurian, both dry & gravy, is basically a Chinese cuisine which has been widely accepted across India. Where on one hand Manchurian Gravy is served usually with Fried Rice, Manchurian Dry and is served as a starter in restaurants as well as in weddings too alongwith hakka noodles or Chowmins.

You can conveniently call it the best appetizer for any inhouse party or small get together. You can make the manchurian well in time and just warm it in microwave on the arrival of guests.

Although it is mentioned that it is served with hakka noodles or chowmins, but it can even be eaten as it is without any accompaniment. 

 

 

veg manchurian dry in airfryer

STEP WISE PICTORIAL RECIPE OF VEG MANCHURIAN DRY IN AIR FRYER

 

MAKING OF MANCHURIAN BALLS

 

1.Take a bowl and add carrots, capsicum, spring onion greens, cabbage, french beans and onion.

2. Also add red chilli sauce, black pepper powder, corn flour, all purpose flour and salt.

3. Mix them very well and make small balls with the greased hands. No need to add water as the moisture from vegetables is enough to bind the balls. If the mixture is too wet, add more maida.

4. Put all the balls in a greased Airfryer basket.

5. Brush them with oil.

6. Airfry @180°C for 10 minutes or until balls turn brown and crispy.

MAKING OF SAUCE

7. Add oil in a wok/pan and add ginger, garlic, green chilli and scallions.

8. Saute till ginger, garlic turns brown.

9. Add soy sauce, tomato ketchup and red chilli sauce. Cook for 30 seconds.

10. Add black pepper powder, salt and corn flour. Don’t put much salt because soya sauce, tomato ketchup and Manchurian balls are already having salt in them.

11. Saute for 30 seconds.

12. Put the Manchurian balls into the sauce and cook for a minute until balls are coated well.

Lastly garnish with some spring onion greens.

veg manchurian dry in airfryer

NOTES

1. Use any oil you use in regular cooking if don’t have sesame oil.

2. Use the vegetables of your choice or as per their availability.

3. In place of red chilli paste, green chilli paste can also be used.

 

Veg Manchurian dry in Airfryer – recipe card

 

veg manchurian dry in airfryer

Veg manchurian Dry in air fryer

blessmyfoodbypayal
Veg Manchurian dry is an Indo-Chinese vegan appetizer made of wisps of vegetables assembled together into dumblings and then deep fried and finally coated in Chinese sauces.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indo - Chinese
Servings 3

Equipment

  • Airfryer

Ingredients
  

FOR MANCHURIAN BALLS

  • 1/4 cup carrot (grated)
  • 1/4 cup capsicum (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup cabbage (finely chopped)
  • 1/4 cup spring onion greens (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup french beans (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp onion (finely chopped)
  • 3 tbsp corn flour (called corn meal outside India)
  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour/Maida
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp red chilli sauce spicy, not sweet
  • Oil for brushing balls

FOR SAUCE

  • 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 4 tbsp spring onion bulbs/scallions
  • 1/2 tbsp ginger chopped
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1/2 tbsp soya sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1 tsp red chilli sauce spicy, not sweet
  • 1/2 tsp vinegar plain or apple cider
  • 1/4 tsp corn flour called corn starch outside india
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
  • 2 pinches Salt
  • 1 tbsp Spring onion greens for garnish

Instructions
 

MAKING OF MANCHURIAN BALLS

  • Take a bowl and add carrots, capsicum, spring onion greens, cabbage, french beans and onion.
  • Also add red chilli sauce, black pepper powder, corn flour, all purpose flour and salt.
  • Mix them very well and make small balls with the greased hands. No need to add water as the moisture from vegetables is enough to bind the balls. If the mixture is too wet, add more maida.
  • Put all the balls in a greased Airfryer basket.
  • Brush them with oil.
  • Airfry @180°C for 10 minutes or until balls turn brown and crispy.

MAKING OF SAUCE

  • Add oil in a wok/pan and add ginger, garlic, green chilli and scallions.
  • Saute till ginger, garlic turns brown.
  • Add soy sauce, tomato ketchup and red chilli sauce. Cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add black pepper powder, salt and corn flour. Don't put much salt because soya sauce, tomato ketchup and Manchurian balls are already having salt in them.
  • Saute for 30 seconds.
  • Put the Manchurian balls into the sauce and cook for a minute until balls are coated well.
  • Lastly garnish with some spring onion greens.

Notes

Use any oil you use in regular cooking if don't have sesame oil.
Use the vegetables of your choice or as per their availability.
In place of red chilli paste, green chilli paste can also be used.
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veg manchurian dry in airfryer

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