Mushroom Manchurian

Mushroom manchurian is an Indo-Chinese delight.Its very tasty,easy

and an healthy recipe.A very good sidedish for fried rice or noodles or

can be taken as a starter.

Ingredients:
Button Mushrooms - 1 Lb

Oil - As Required (For Deep Frying)

Ingredients For Batter:

Maida/All-purpose Flour - 1 Cup

Corn Flour - 2 tbsp.
Ginger-garlic Paste - 1 tsp.
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp.

Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp.

Salt - To Taste.

Ingredients For Sweet & Sour Gravy:

Spring Onions - 4 to 5 (Thinly Sliced)

Garlic Cloves - 6 (Thinly Sliced)

Green Chillies - 3 to 4 (Minced)

Ginger - 1/2 Inch (Crushed & Chopped Finely)

Bellpepper/Capsicum - 1 (Chopped)

Tomato Ketchup - 1/2 to 3/4 Cup

Chilli Sauce - 3 tbsp. (Soak 3 to 4 Red Chillies for 10 to 15 mins and then grind)

Soya Sauce - 1 tbsp.

Ajinomoto - 1 Pinch

Corn Flour - 1/2 tbsp.(Dissolved in 1/2 Cup of water)

Coriander Leaves/Spring Onions (Green Part Alone) - Few (For Garnishing)

Oil - 1 tbsp. (Vegetable Oil/Sesame Oil)

Salt - To Taste.

Method:

Take all the ingredients listed for spicy batter in a bowl and add about

¾ -1 cup of water.Mix well making sure there is no lump.This batter

should be quite thick and should be of dosa batter consistency.So

adjust the water and flour as and when needed. Keep it aside till

needed.

Next prepare sweet and sour sauce by heating a tbsp of oil in wok.

Add thinly sliced garlic and saute for a minute till it starts to turn light golden.

Add white parts of spring onion,ginger and green chillies and saute on

medium heat till onion turns light golden brown in colour,about 1-2 minutes.

Mix in bell pepper pieces and stir fry for 2-3 minutes till its skin starts to wilt.

Add tomato ketchup,chilli sauce,soya sauce,ajinomoto and mix well.Reduce

the heat and add corn flour dissolved in water slowly.Keep stirring till the

sauce starts to thicken.

Adjust the seasonings and bring the sauce to a gentle boil.Switch off,mix in

spring onion (green part only) and keep this gravy aside.

Heat about 2 to 3 cups of oil in a pan for deep frying.Dip quartered button

mushrooms into batter making sure it is coated well and then slowly add them

one by one to heated oil.Deep fry these mushrooms in batches,on medium

heat,till they turn golden and crisp,about 4-5 minutes per batch.

Drain them on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.Once you have deep

fried all the mushrooms,separate them and add them to the prepared

sweet and sour sauce.

Mix them well and serve them immediately,garnished with finely

chopped coriander leaves or spring onions(green part alone) as

a side dish with fried rice.