Potato Manchurian

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 soya 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. 1

   To prepare the potato balls, first of all, you got to boil the potatoes.

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   Next, mash the potatoes.

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   Add the ginger, garlic, green chilli, chopped corriander leaves and salt.

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   Mix well, using your hand.

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   Out of this mixture, prepare 20-22 balls.

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   Keep aside.

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   Heat oil in a wok.

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   Meanwhile, while the oil is being heated, put cornflour in a plate.

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   Roll the balls in the cornflour.

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    Dust the balls.

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    Once the oil is hot, drop the potato balls gently into the hot oil.

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    Fry till they turn golden brown.

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    Keep aside.

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    Now proceed with preparing the manchurian gravy.

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    For this, heat a pan.

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    Add soya sauce, ginger, garlic, hot chilli sauce, tomato ketchup, spring onions and chilli and garlic sauce to the pan.

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    Stir for 2 minutes.

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    Put half a cup of cold water in a bowl.

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    Add cornflour to it and pour it into the pan.

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    Stir for some time.

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    Add a cup of water to the pan.

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    If the gravy is very thick, you can add a little more water.

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    Once the gravy is ready, pour it into the potato balls.

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    Garnish with chopped spring onions.

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    Serve with hot fried rice or noodles.

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