- Amita Garg
Noodles Munchurian Nest:
Updated: Jun 23
Next time you make veg Manchurian, why not serve it in a graceful. Veg Manchurian is one of the most popular Indo Chinese dish, serve with fried rice or noodles. Noodles Manchurian basket is a different way to serve this traditional dish. You can make your own fried basket or baked basket with noodles (Chinese noodles or maggie noodles]. It can be a simple evening snack and an amazing starter before dinner. The blend of Indo-Chinese flavours makes the dish scrumptious.
Author Amita Garg
Preparation Time- 10 min
Cooking Time 30 min
Total Time 40 min
Ingredients-
For basket:
2 cup boiled noodles
Muffin tray
For Manchurian Balls:
1 Onion Chopped
1/4 cup Spring Onion Greens Chopped
1/2 cups Cabbage Chopped
1/2 cup Capsicum Chopped
1/2 cup Carrots Chopped
6 Beans Chopped
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper Powder
1 inch Ginger
5-6 Garlic pieces
2 tbsp Maida
2 tbsp Cornflour
For the gravy
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1/4 cup Spring Onion White Sliced
1 tSp. Ginger Finely Chopped
1 t Sp. Garlic Finely Chopped
1 tsp Green Chilli Finely Chopped[optional]
1 Onion Cubed
1 Capsicum Cubed
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Vinegar
1/2 tbsp Red Chilli Sauce
1/2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup
1 cups Water
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
1 tbsp Cornflour
2 tbsp Water
How to make Balls:
Add all the vegetables in a food processor and chop finely.
Transfer the veggies in a bowl and add all ingredients of Manchurian balls.
Heat oil, and apply some oil in your palms and make small balls.
Fry the balls on medium-low heat until they are slightly browned.
Place ball on an absorbent paper.
Now double fry the balls till golden brown.
Drain and keep aside.
Tip- The vegetables must be finely chopped to make proper veg balls. You can chop in a food processor.
For the gravy:
Heat oil in a wok, add green onion white, ginger and garlic and fry for a minute.
Add green chillies, onion and capsicum and fry for a few seconds.
Add soy sauce, vinegar, red chilli sauce, tomato ketchup and water and bring the mixture to a boil.
Add salt and pepper and mix well.
Mix cornflour in 4 tbsp water and add the slurry in the pan.
Cook until the sauce thiken.
For Noodles Basket
Preheat oven to 180C. Lightly grease a muffin tray.
Boil noodles as directed on a packet, drain then rinse under cold water. Place in a bowl.
Arrange some noodles in the muffin tray wall and press them.
Bake till golden.
How to Serve-
Arrange basket on a plate.
Spread 1 t Sp. gravy in the basket.
Place Manchurian in the centre.
Fill with gravy.
Garnish with spring onion.
You can also serve:
In a bowl, mix fruits chunks like pineapple, mango, grapes with mayonnaise. Fill the noodle baskets with this filling and garnish with lettuce leaves and cherry tomatoes.
You can be filled with a warm and crunchy vegetable stir-fry-made from baby corn, bean sprouts, and french beans.
Step By Step Recipe of Noodles basket:
Preheat oven to 180C. Lightly grease a muffin tray. Boil noodles as directed on a packet, drain then rinse under cold water. Place in a bowl. Arrange some noodles in the muffin tray wall and press them. Bake till golden.
Add all the vegetables in a food processor and chop finely. Transfer the veggies in a bowl and add all ingredients of Manchurian balls. Heat oil, and apply some oil in your palms and make small balls. Fry the balls on medium-low heat until they are slightly browned.
Now double fry the balls till golden brown.
Heat oil in a wok, add green onion white, ginger and garlic and fry for a minute. Add green chillies, onion and capsicum and fry for a few seconds. Add soy sauce, vinegar, red chilli sauce, tomato ketchup and water and bring the mixture to a boil. Add salt and pepper and mix well. Mix cornflour in 4 tbsp water and add the slurry in the pan.
Cook until the sauce thickens. Add the Manchurian balls in the sauce and cook for a minute. Garnish spring onion greens.
Place baskets on a plate. Spread 1 t Sp. gravy in the basket. Place Manchurian in the centre. Fill with gravy. Garnish with spring onion.
