Noodles Munchurian Nest:

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:

1. Add all the vegetables in a food processor and chop finely.

2. Transfer the veggies in a bowl and add all ingredients of Manchurian balls.

3. Heat oil, and apply some oil in your palms and make small balls.

4. Fry the balls on medium-low heat until they are slightly browned.

5. Place ball on an absorbent paper.

6. Now double fry the balls till golden brown.

7. 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:

1. Heat oil in a wok, add green onion white, ginger and garlic and fry for a minute.

2. Add green chillies, onion and capsicum and fry for a few seconds.

3. Add soy sauce, vinegar, red chilli sauce, tomato ketchup and water and bring the mixture to a boil.

4. Add salt and pepper and mix well.

5. Mix cornflour in 4 tbsp water and add the slurry in the pan.

6. Cook until the sauce thiken.

For Noodles Basket

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Lightly grease a muffin tray.

2. Boil noodles as directed on a packet, drain then rinse under cold water. Place in a bowl.

3. Arrange some noodles in the muffin tray wall and press them.

4. Bake till golden.

How to Serve-

1. Arrange basket on a plate.

2. Spread 1 t Sp. gravy in the basket.

3. Place Manchurian in the centre.

4. Fill with gravy.

5. Garnish with spring onion.

You can also serve:

1. 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.

2. 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.