Gluten Free Veg Manchurian Gravy & Veg Manchurian

For making Manchurian balls:

1. In a large bowl add cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, capsicum, red/yellow pepper, spring onions (if using), garlic and ginger paste. Mix them well.
2. Squeeze the extra water off the grated vegetables.
3. Add salt, black pepper, white pepper in the bowl. Add gluten free ajinomoto to get that restaurant style Chinese flavor.
4. Mix well making sure everything is combined well.
5. Now add Wheafree Maida Replacer and Wheafree Cornflour little by little and mix till the vegetables start to take the shape of a dough.
6. Take small portion in your hand and press lightly making equal sized balls.
7. Heat oil in a fryer or a wok at high. Deep fry the balls in oil on medium flame.
8. Stir them occasionally. Fry until the balls turn golden brown.
9. Once done take out the balls and drain off the extra oil on a tissue. Keep aside.

For making the gravy:

1. Heat oil in a wok at high flame.
2. Sauté garlic and green chillies at medium flame stirring continuously.
3. Add onions and sauté it. Then add carrot, stir fry the till they are slightly cooked.
4. Add capsicum and spring onions. Fry for only a minute making sure the vegetables are still crispy, transfer the vegetables in a bowl and keep aside.
5. Take Wheafree Cornflour in a bowl and add water to it and mix it making a smooth, lump free slurry mixture. Keep aside.
6. Boil water in the wok. When the water is about to come to a boil pour the cornflour slurry in the wok little by little, keep stirring simultaneously to make sure it does not settle down.
7. Let it boil until you get thick, silky and glossy gravy.
8. Add salt and pepper powder (as per taste). You can add gluten free ajinomoto to the gravy for a typical Chinese aroma.
9. Add gluten free soy sauce, gluten free chilli sauce, mix them well and cook for about a minute.
10. Add gluten free tomato ketchup and stir making sure all the sauces are well combined.
11. Now add the stir fried vegetables and mix properly and cook for a few minutes.
12. Now add prepared veg manchurian balls to the gravy. Cook it for a few minutes.
13. Turn off the flame and let it stand for about a few minutes so that the manchurian balls absorb the gravy and become plump.
14. You can garnish with some finely chopped spring onions and serve hot with fried rice or noodles.