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Air Fryer Veg Manchurian

Air fryer veg Manchurian is the best gluten-free & vegan recipe. It's a delicious Indo-Chinese veg recipe that can be served with or without gravy.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese, Indian
Servings 2 people
Calories 361 kcal

Equipment

  • air fryer

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for air fryer veg Manchurian balls:

  • 1 cup cabbage (finely chopped)
  • ½ cup carrot (grated)
  • cup green beans (finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup red onion (finely chopped)
  • 2-3 green chili (finely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, garlic paste
  • ¼ cup cornflour
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients for air fryer veg Manchurian sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • ½ inch ginger (finely chopped)
  • 3-4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
  • 1 small onion (roughly chopped)
  • 2 green chili (finely chopped)
  • 1 spring onion white part only (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoon cornflour
  • 1 ½ cup water/vegetable stock
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Instructions for air fryer veg Manchurian balls:

  • First, finely chop the vegetables cabbage, carrot, green beans, onion, and green chili. Set them aside.
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  • Take a large mixing bowl to add all the chopped veggies, ginger, garlic paste, cornflour, all-purpose flour, salt, and pepper. Mix them until well combined.
    1 tablespoon ginger, garlic paste, ¼ cup cornflour, ¼ cup all-purpose flour, Salt and pepper to taste
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  • Now take a scoop of the mixed veggies and make balls with your hands. Keep them aside.
  • Preheat your air fryer at 190C/375F for 5 minutes.
  • Brush a thin layer of oil on the air fryer basket to prevent it from sticking.
  • Carefully transfer the veg Manchurian balls to the air fryer basket and brush a thin layer of oil.
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  • Cook at 190C/375F for 12-15 minutes or until the Manchurian balls are evenly brown. Flip the Manchurian balls halfway through the cooking process.
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  • Remove the air fryer Manchurian balls and keep them aside.
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Instructions for air fryer veg Manchurian sauce:

  • Heat a pan over a medium flame and add the oil to it. Add the chopped garlic and saute for a minute or until aromatic.
    2 tablespoons oil, 3-4 garlic cloves
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  • Add the ginger, chopped onion, and green chili, and saute for a minute. After that add the soy sauce and let it cook for a while.
    ½ inch ginger, 1 small onion, 2 green chili, 2 tablespoons soy sauce
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  • Add the water, sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.
    ½ teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 ½ cup water/vegetable stock, salt and pepper to taste
  • Meanwhile, you can prepare the slurry of cornflour.
    2 teaspoon cornflour
  • Add it to the boiling grave, 1-2 spoons at a time. Let the gravy boil until it starts thickening. Remove the gravy from the heat.
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  • Add the air fryer Manchurian balls when you are ready to serve and garnish with spring onion.
    1 spring onion white part only
  • Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition

Calories: 361kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 8gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gSodium: 3445mgPotassium: 499mgFiber: 7gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 5513IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Air Fryer Veg Manchurian
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