Here’s a rephrased version of the recipe for Love With Recipes:
Recipe Name: Vegetable Manchurian Balls in Spicy Orange Sauce
Description: Vegetable Manchurian Balls in Hot and Spicy Orange Sauce is a delightful dish from Indo-Chinese cuisine. The flavor-packed Spicy Orange Sauce is made with freshly squeezed oranges, combined with a blend of chili sauces, garlic, and green chilies. This dish pairs wonderfully with Chinese fried rice, making it a perfect side for dinner.
Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
Course: Dinner
Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients:
For the Vegetable Manchurian Balls:
- 3 Potatoes (Aloo), boiled and mashed
- 1 cup Cabbage (Patta Gobi/Muttaikose), finely minced
- 2 Carrots (Gajjar), finely grated
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Corn flour (more if needed)
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper powder
- Salt, to taste
- Oil, as needed for frying
For the Spicy Orange Sauce:
- 2 teaspoons Corn flour
- 2 cups Fresh orange juice (from about 5 oranges)
- 1/2 teaspoon Soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Red Chilli sauce
- 4 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
- 2-inch Ginger, grated or chopped
- 3 Stalks Spring Onion (Bulb & Greens), chopped
- 2 Green Chillies, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Oil
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Instructions:
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Prepare the Manchurian Balls:
- Using a food processor, finely chop the cabbage and grate the carrots. Boil the potatoes, peel, and mash them.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, chopped cabbage, grated carrots, onions, black pepper powder, salt, and corn flour. Mix well to form a dough-like consistency.
- Divide the mixture into 8 to 10 bite-sized balls (or slightly bigger, as desired).
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Cook the Manchurian Balls:
- Preheat a paniyaram pan (or a similar shallow pan) and add the manchurian balls into the cavities. Drizzle some oil over them.
- Cook the balls until golden brown and crispy, turning them as needed. Once done, drain any excess oil by placing the balls on paper towels. Continue pan-frying the remaining balls in the same manner. Set aside.
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Prepare the Spicy Orange Sauce:
- In a small bowl, mix the corn flour with a little water to make a smooth paste.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, and chopped green chilies, sautéing them for a few minutes until aromatic.
- Add the soy sauce, red chili sauce, and fresh orange juice. Stir well and bring it to a simmer.
- Once the sauce starts to thicken, add the corn flour paste and continue stirring until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
- Finally, stir in the spring onions and cook for another minute before turning off the heat.
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Assemble the Dish:
- Gently toss the Vegetable Manchurian Balls in the Spicy Orange Sauce, making sure they are evenly coated.
- Serve hot as a side dish with Chinese fried rice or your favorite Indo-Chinese meal.
Enjoy your flavorful Vegetable Manchurian Balls in Spicy Orange Sauce!
