fried rice and veg manchurian for the desi chinese...(anitpromoters.com)

Ingredients for fried rice

Short grain rice : 1 cup

Ginger chopped finely : 1/2 ” piece

Garlic: 2 cloves

Spring onion chopped : 2 tbsp

Onion chopped : 1 small

Carrot,beans, capsicum and cabbage finely chopped  : 2 cups

Soya sauce-3/4 tbsp

Tomato ketchup-3/4 tbsp

Pepper powder-1/2 tsp(or to taste)

Oil

Salt to taste

Method :

Wash and cook the rice and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan add chopped ginger and garlic and saute till raw smell leaves.

Now add the chopped onion, saute for few minutes followed by chopped vegetables and saute till it is just done.

Now add the soya sauce, tomato sauce, pepper powder and salt to taste, mix well.

Add the cooked rice and mix carefully until combined.

Cook for a few minutes and switch off the stove.

Garnish with chopped spring onion and serve with Vegetable manchurian, scroll below for the recipe.

A chef’s tips to perfect fried rice : A noted chef on TV once told its viewers that best fried rice are made with leftover rice kept in refrigerator , because it absorbs no moisture and perfect for fried rice.

If you want to make it fresh, then plan accordingly and use the cooked rice only when it is cooled completely and for instant cooling, put it in fridge.

Ingredients for veg manchurian :

Cabbage shredded :1 cup

Carrot grated : 3/4 cup

All purpose flour : 1-2 tbsp for binding the manchurian

Bread crumbs : 1/2 cup

Grated ginger : 1/2 tsp

Salt and pepper to taste

Soy sauce ; 1 tbsp

For Sauce :

Light or dark Soy sauce : 2-3 tbsp

Roasted garlic (minced) : 1 tsp

Grated ginger : 1 tbsp

Red chilli flakes : 1 tsp or less (depending upon your taste)

Cornstarch (optional) : 1 tbsp to thicken the sauce

Oil for deep frying

Green chilies chopped- 1 no(or to taste)

Onion chopped- 1 medium

Spring onion chopped-3 tbsp

Chili powder- 1/2 tsp

Soya sauce-1/2 tbsp

Tomato ketchup-1/2 tbsp

Cornflour-1 tbsp

Water

Oil

Salt to taste

Method:

Blanch the vegetables required for manchurian balls in hot water and let it cool slightly.

Squeeze out excess water from the vegetables and mix it with rest of the ingredients for the manchurian balls until combined.

Make small balls out of this mixture.

Deep fry the balls in hot oil till it turns golden brown.Keep aside

Now for the sauce,heat oil in a pan and add the chopped garlic ,ginger,red chili flakes and green chilies.saute till the raw smell disappear.

Now add chopped onion and  spring onion and saute for  a minute, add chili powder and mix well.

Add soya sauce ,tomato ketchup,salt to taste and  required amount of water,bring to a boil.

Now mix cornflour with 1/4 cup water and add it to the sauce.Mix well.

When the sauce thickens add the manchurian balls and bring it first boil. Switch off the stove and

garnish with spring onions and serve.

Enjoy !!!

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