
Time and servings
Time and servings
Ingredients
for manchurian balls:
- 3 slice bread (white / brown)
- 1 cup cabbage (finely chopped)
- ½ cup carrot (grated)
- ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
- ¼ cup corn flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp water
- oil for deep frying
other ingredients:
- 3 tsp oil
- 3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 chilli (slit)
- 4 tbsp spring onion (chopped)
- 2 tbsp onion (finely chopped)
- ¼ capsicum (sliced)
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1 tsp chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ¼ tsp pepper (crushed)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp corn flour
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- firstly, cut 3 slice bread and transfer to a blender.
- blend to a fine powder (breadcrumbs) without adding any water.
- transfer the prepared bread crumbs into a large mixing bowl.
- also add 1 cup cabbage, ½ cup carrot, ½ tsp chilli powder and ½ tsp ginger garlic paste.
- further add ¼ cup corn flour, ¼ tsp salt and 2 tbsp water.
- combine by squeezing out cabbage well and form a dough.
- now grease hand with oil and prepare round sized small balls.
- deep fry in hot oil till it turns golden brown.
- now add fried manchurian balls, to the sauce and mix well.
- finally, bread manchurian is ready to serve by garnishing with chopped spring onions.
Step-by-step
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firstly, cut 3 slice bread and transfer to a blender.

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blend to a fine powder (breadcrumbs) without adding any water.

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transfer the prepared bread crumbs into a large mixing bowl.

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also add 1 cup cabbage, ½ cup carrot, ½ tsp chilli powder and ½ tsp ginger garlic paste.

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further add ¼ cup corn flour, ¼ tsp salt and 2 tbsp water.

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combine by squeezing out cabbage well and form a dough.

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now grease hand with oil and prepare round sized small balls.

8
deep fry in hot oil or preheat and bake at 180 degree celsius for 30 minutes or till manchurian balls turn crisp and gets cooked well completely from inside.

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stir occasionally, keeping the flame on medium till the manchurian balls turn golden and crisp.

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drain off the fried manchurian balls over kitchen paper and keep aside.

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now in a large kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 3 clove garlic, 1 green chilli.

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also saute 2 tbsp spring onions, 2 tbsp onion.

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additionally, add ¼ sliced capsicum and saute well.

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further add 2 tbsp tomato sauce, 1 tsp chilli sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, ¼ tsp pepper and ¼ tsp salt.

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mix on high flame till the sauce thickens.

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further, prepare corn flour slurry by mixing 1 tsp cornflour water in ¼ cup water.

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get to a boil by mixing continuously and till the gravy slightly thickens and turns glossy.

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now add fried manchurian balls, 2 tbsp spring onions and mix gently.

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finally, bread manchurian is ready to serve by garnishing with chopped spring onions.

Video
Notes
- firstly, adjust the consistency of gravy by increasing the cornflour water.
- also, add red colour to make the gravy more bright and colourful like served in restaurants.
- additionally, fry the bread manchurian balls in hot oil to prevent from oil absorption.
- finally, bread manchurian gravy tastes great when served hot.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/dry-bread-manchurian-recipe/