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Low Oil Vegetable Manchurian(Dry) in Air Fryer

Swati
Vegetable Manchurian(Dry) recipe in Air Fryer. Low oil Vegetable Manchurian balls made in air fryer.
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Air Fryer Cook Time 18 minutes
Course Snacks and Starters
Cuisine Indo-Chinese
Servings 15 Manchurian Balls

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Kadhai/Heavy Bottom Pan/Wok
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Mixing Spoons
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Ladle

Ingredients
  

For Manchurian Balls

  • 1 Cup Cabbage
  • 1-2 Carrots(medium)
  • ½ Mixed Bell Peppers optional
  • 2 tbsp Beans optional
  • 4-5 Cauliflower florets optional
  • 2-3 tbsp Spring Onion Greens or Cilantro/Fresh coriander
  • 1-2 Garlic Cloves (or ¼tsp Garlic Powder-optional)
  • Small ginger piece(½")
  • 1-2 Green Chillies as per spice level optional
  • ½ Cup Cornstarch(Cornflour in India)
  • ¼ Cup Rice Flour or All purpose flour/Maida or Chickpea flour/Besan
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil/Vegetable Oil

Sauce Mix

  • 1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Chilli Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1-2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil/Vegetable Oil
  • ¼ Cup Finely Chopped Coriander or Spring Onion Greens
  • 1 tbsp Finely chopped/minced Garlic
  • 1 tsp Finely chopped/minced Ginger
  • 1-2 Finely chopped/minced Green Chillies optional

Instructions
 

Make Manchurian Balls

  • Very finely chop all the vegetables mentioned under manchurian balls section), along with ginger, garlic and green chilli.
  • Use Chopper/food processor for quick way.
  • Take out in a mixing bowl, add cornstarch(flour), rice flour, salt black pepper, add about a tbsp of oil. Keep rest for brushing on Manchurian balls while Air Frying.
  • Mix nicely, and add about 1/4 cup water. Check how much is required. If vegetables have more moisture then add about 2 tbsp first, later add as required.
  • Make lemon sized balls, brush lightly with oil.
  • Preheat Air Fryer at 375°F or 190°C.
  • When Air Fryer indiacated, add food, add manchurian balls.
  • Cook for about 18-20 mins. Turn balls when air fryer indicates TURN FOOD, or after 7-8 mins.
  • Check after 16 mins, else cook for another 2 mins.

Make Manchurian Sauce

  • Mix all the sauces with sugar under Manchurian Sauce Section.
  • Make cornflour slurry, with 2 tbsp cornflour and 1/4 cup water.
  • In a pan, heat 2 tbsp of oil.
  • Add finely chopped/minced ginger garlic and green chillies.
  • Saute for about a minute.
  • Add cubed onions and mixed bell peppers(if using).
  • Keep appe pan on low heat and brush little oil in all the molds.Add balls, cover and cover for

Make Manchurian Balls in Appe Pan/Abselivker pan

  • Keep appe pan on low heat and brush little oil in all the molds.
  • Add balls, cover and cover for 2-3 minutes.
  • Rotate the balls and cook from all the sides.
  • Cook till light brown from all the sides.
  • Keep the flame low, else Manchurian balls can burn.
  • Saute for few seconds as we want crunchy onion and bell peppers.
  • Add sauce mix, cook for a min.
  • Add Cornstarch slurry. Add another ¼-½ water to adjust the consistency.
  • Cook sauce for 1-2 mins, then add manchurian balls.
  • Mix lightly and coat manchurian balls nicely in sauce.
  • Garnish with fresh colantro/coriander or spring onion greens.
  • Serve hot as snack/starter or with fried rice or noodles.

Video

Notes

To make gravy, add about 1-2 cups of water/vegetable stock after adding cornstarch slurry. Mix well.
For Fried or Baked Manchurian balls check Vegetable Manchurian Post.
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