Vazhuthananga Manchurian/Eggplant Manchurian/Brinjal Manchurian

This is a Chinese style Manchurian preparation with Brinjal.This recipe is adapted from Lakshmi Nair’s cookbook Magic Oven “Pachaka Kala”.This can be served as a good starter during parties.

Ingredients

1. Brinjal(cut lengthwise) – 4
2. Corn flour – 8 tbsp
3. Maida/all purpose flour – 8 tbsp
4. Ginger(chopped) – 2 tbsp
5. Garlic(chopped) – 4 tbsp
6. Green Chilly(chopped) – 2 tbsp
7. Celery(chopped) – 4 tbsp
8. Soy sauce – 2 tbsp
9. Tomato Sauce – 3 tbsp
10. Sugar – 1 tsp
11. Salt
12. Oil –
13. Water – 1/2 cup
14. Spring onion (chopped) –  1 cup

Preparation

1. To make Batter, mix corn flour,maida and salt.Marinate brinjal pieces in the batter and keep aside for 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Fry brinjal pieces till done.if you want to retain the crispiness, you can fry one more time.
3. Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil in a pan.Saute chopped garlic, ginger,green chilly and celery.
4. Add soy sauce, tomato sauce,sugar,salt and stir well..check salt before adding it as soy sauce contains salt.
5. Add 1/2 cup of water and let it boil.
6. Once the gravy is thick, add fried brinjal pieces to it.Stir well till dry.
7. Finally add spring onion to it.
8. Garnish with spring onions.
9. Serve with rice or as appetizer