Craving Chinese food without compromising on health? Discover the secret to a healthier twist on your favorite dish – Kid-friendly Vegetable Manchurian! No additives, no artificial flavoring, just the goodness of vegetables. Say goodbye to restaurant versions and hello to homemade deliciousness. Get ready for a flavor-packed experience!

Kid Friendly Chinese Vegetable Manchurian

For the balls:

1/2 cauliflower, grated
1/2 cabbage, grated
1 carrot, grated
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder
3 tbsp refined flour
1 tbsp cornflour

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Method:

1. Start with putting all the grated vegetables into a mixing bowl. Add all the other ingredients and mix together to get a dough-like mixture. There’s no need to add extra water because the water from vegetables will help bind it together.

2. Heat oil in a pan. Make small balls out of the vegetable dough; larger balls will not cook completely.

3. On a medium flame, deep fry the balls till brown. Drain on a napkin.

For the gravy:

1 tbsp oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tsp garlic, diced
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp tomato ketchup
1 cup vegetable stock
1 tbsp cornflour dissolved in water
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a wok. Add the garlic paste and ginger paste and fry for a couple of minutes till the raw smell disappears.

2. Add the onions and saute till light brown. Add all the sauces and seasonings.

3. Add the stock and boil. Add cornflour paste to get the desired consistency. Add the fried balls to it and turn off the stove.

This makes a great side dish with simple homemade fried rice or noodles and will have your kids smacking their lips! You can add any vegetables of your choice, but ensure that they’re all grated to the same size and that they’re not too watery, or the dough balls will not hold. So next time you have to pack your little one’s lunchbox, go ahead and surprise him with some delicious homemade Chinese food!

Chinese Vegetable Manchurian Recipe - Kids Friendly

Everyone loves Chinese food, but the restaurant versions are riddled with additives and artificial flavoring. Enjoy a much healthier version at home with this kid friendly Vegetable Manchurian recipe!

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Chinese

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Author: Hemapriya

Ingredients

• For the balls:
• 1/2 cauliflower grated
• 1/2 cabbage grated
• 1 carrot grated
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper powder
• 3 tbsp refined flour
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• For the gravy:
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 tsp garlic diced
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp soya sauce
• 1 tsp tomato ketchup
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp cornflour dissolved in water
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper powder to taste

Instructions

• For the balls: Put all the grated vegetables into a mixing bowl. Add all the other ingredients and mix together to get a dough-like mixture. There's no need to add extra water because the water from vegetables will help bind it together.
• Heat oil in a pan. Make small balls out of the vegetable dough; larger balls will not cook completely.
• On a medium flame, deep fry the balls till brown. Drain on a napkin.
• For the gravy: Heat oil in a wok. Add the garlic paste and ginger paste and fry for a couple of minutes till the raw smell disappears.
• Add the onions and saute till light brown. Add all the sauces and seasonings.
• Add the stock and boil. Add cornflour paste to get the desired consistency.
• Add the fried balls to it and serve with noodles or fried rice.

Author

Kanika has a Masters in computer science and is now a stay at home mom to a cute little boy, Onish. She loves to cook and tries new and yummy recipes to get her fussy toddler to eat healthy.