Sunday 20 November 2016

No Fry Broccoli Manchurian

I was recently introduced to the joys of guilt free cooking with an 'Appe pan' . It might be known by some other name in traditional South Indian homes but it is basically a shallow pan with round cup like holes to pour idli like batter into . Basically, the new non stick ones allow me to use it is an air-fryer , can be used to make any vadas (including dahi wada) . So decided to experiment with manchurian today, opted for a health on health version with broccoli



Ingredients ( makes roughly 12 pieces)

For the balls
1 medium broccoli , minced in a food processor or a dry grinder
1/2 medium cauliflower, minced
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon grated garlic
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons cornflour
few drops of oil , to grease the pan

For the sauce
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
2-3 green chillies finely chopped
2 tablespoons dark soya sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon white pepper powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon oil

1. Place the appe pan to heat on a medium flame

2. Mix all the ingredients for the manchurian balls. Shape into balls. Place into each mould when the pan is hot, lightly grease the pan . Cover with a lid. Turn the flame to low

3. After 4-5 minutes , flip them over and cover with a lid again. Cook for another 4-5 minutes
Repeat for the second batch. Keep aside
4. For the gravy, heat the oil . Saute the onion, ginger, garlic on high heat till the onion is lightly browned. Add all the sauces and toss in the cooked balls taking care to handle them carefully so as to not break them
For a manchurian gravy , add about two tablespoons of cornflour dissolved in two cups of water and bring to a boil.

Serve hot with fried rice or noodles or as an appetizer- guilt free eating!