Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Potato Manchurian


Manchurian seems to be the show stopper and I do get questions about what else can be used to make manchurian other than Gobi (Cauliflower) - so my next few recipes are going to be different manchurian's - here's one for the potato lovers....

Just a warning...This turned out quite spicy...so for those with a sensitive palate, cut out the heat a bit :)

Potato Manchurian

SERVES 6 
Ingredients

FOR POTATO BALLS
3 big potatoes, peeled (approx. 1/2 kg)
1 piece ginger, grated
1 clove garlic, grated
1 green chilies, chopped
2 teaspoons cornflour
3-5 coriander leaves, chopped
salt
oil (for frying)

FOR MANCHURIAN GRAVY
1/2 cup soy sauce (approx. 8-10tsp)
2 teaspoons tomato ketchup
2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
2 teaspoons hot chili sauce
3-4 spring onions, chopped
1 teaspoon cornflour
1 clove garlic, grated
1 piece ginger, grated

Directions
  1. Boil and mash the potatoes.
  2. Add the ginger, garlic, green chilli, chopped coriander leaves and salt. Mix well, using your hand.
  3. Out of this mixture, prepare 20-22 balls. Keep aside.
  4. Heat oil in a wok.
  5. While the oil is being heated, put cornflour in a plate. Roll the balls in the cornflour. Dust the balls.
  6. Once the oil is hot, drop the potato balls gently into the hot oil. Fry till they turn golden brown. Keep aside.
  7. To prepare the manchurian gravy, heat oil in a pan.
  8. Add soy sauce, ginger, garlic, hot chilli sauce, tomato ketchup, spring onions and chilli and garlic sauce to the pan. Stir for 2 minutes.
  9. Put half a cup of cold water in a bowl. Add cornflour to it and pour it into the pan.
  10. Continuously stir for some time. 
  11. Add a cup of water to the pan.
  12. If the gravy is very thick, you can add a little more water.
  13. To serve, arrange the fried potato balls in a dish. Add gravy to the balls just before serving.
  14. Garnish with chopped spring onions.
  15. Serve with hot fried rice or noodles.
ENJOY!!

Note: Depending on your taste, you may add more sweet or hot sauce in the manchurian.

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