Maggi Manchurian

Maggi Manchurian is a fantastic fusion of 2-minute Maggi & Chinese style tempering. Behold, the recipe is lengthy & so is the item list. But, as I said, it’s a fusion recipe that includes two different cooking methods.

The combination of east + west is unique. The interesting fact about this recipe is the indigenous cooking style. Let me explain to you what I am trying to say.

What is Exactly Maggi Manchurian?

Cook Maggi & make Manchurian balls out of it. Further, these balls are tempered using spices & sauces. The tempering is done in authentic street style Chinese Manchurian. Yes, like we see at roadside eateries.

In short, we will be tempering Maggi balls in Manchurian masala. That’s what we call Maggi Manchurian.

Henceforth, let’s start with assembling our ingredients first. I understand the list is long, but it is what it is. Every single item is required & do not skip anything. Further, check the measurements of the items twice before beginning. Okay, then here’s the list for you.

Cooking Oil to Deep Fry the Maggi Balls

Use regular cooking oil. Avoid ghee or butter. The balls must sink in the oil to deep fry properly. Fry all balls & keep them aside.

Things Needed For Tempering (Tadka) Of Maggi Manchurian

There are four items heavily used in the Chinese Manchurian recipe. Since we are making magi Manchurian, we will be using the same. Let’s discuss the obvious first. Cooking oil, ginger-garlic paste, green chilli, capsicum, onion & salt. These are the regular items we will need.

Apart from the regular ones, we need tomato & soya sauce, vinegar & cornflour—mix cornflour & water to make a slurry. Cornflour is to make the gravy thick. It is essential to realize that securing all the items first is necessary.

Spring Onion

The green onion adds a greenish tone to the overall texture of the recipe. In short, it is used to garnish the final output. Add spring onion as per taste.

Henceforth, we are now thorough with the items we need. However, as I said above, please secure everything before beginning the cooking process. Additionally, double-check the ingredients to make sure you don’t miss any items.

Making Maggi Manchurian (5 Steps)

The making process is a bit lengthy. There are a series of processes you need to follow. It is because we are making everything from scratch. Hence, let me walk you through it. You can even refer to the recipe steps at the bottom.

1. Cooking Maggi – We all know how to make the legendary 2-minute Maggi. We have the video, recipe steps & additionally the cooking method on the packing. So feel free to make your first 2-minute Maggi.
2. Making Maggi Dough – Add cooked Maggi & other items to make a dough. Make medium size Maggi Manchurian balls to further deep fry. The dough must be tight. If it is loose, then add little flour and knead gently.
3. Coating Maggi Manchurian Balls – Crumble uncooked Maggi noodles in a dish or bowl. Coat the Maggi Manchurian balls by rolling them in the crumbs and tap the balls gently to affix the crumbs. Keep aside once done.
4. Deep Frying – Deep fry Maggi Manchurian balls till medium brown. Make sure they don’t open up while frying. That’s the reason why the dough must be tight enough so that it can hold in hot oil.
5. Tempering Maggi Manchurian Balls – In the final process, we will oil to temper all the spices. After that, we will mix our sauce. Lastly, we will put in all the Manchurian balls. Be gentle while mixing.

TR’s Extra Shots

• Along with regular onions, we have spring onions too. Other vegetables are carrot, cabbage & capsicum. Don’t skip any veggies. Try to incorporate each one of them. Another critical point here is that you can switch between red & orange carrots. Do this if either one is not available.
• Use the readymade Maggi masala. We aren’t making Maggi & there’s a lot more to do than just cooking Maggi. Hence, scrap experimenting with the masala powder. Instead, empty the sachets in the pack.
• Adding more tomato sauce will enrich the taste. But on the other hand, it makes the dough lose. Therefore, resist the temptation to add more tomato sauce.
• Corn flour will work as a binding agent. It will help us hold the shape of the Maggi balls. The reason why I am telling this is that the recipe requires deep frying the balls. So do not replace it with gram flour or any other flour.

Your Maggi Manchurian is ready to serve. Sprinkle spring onions to garnish.

So, that was it with the Maggi Manchurian recipe today.

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Ingredients of Maggi Manchurian

• Water - 1.5 glass
• Butter - 1 tbsp
• Maggi Masala - 2 sachet
• Maggi - 1 packet
• Onion - 1 pcs (Medium Size) (Chopped)
• Carrot - 1 pcs (Medium Size) (Chopped)
• Cabbage - 1/2 pcs (Small Size) (Chopped)
• Capsicum - 1 pcs (Medium Size) (Chopped)
• Spring Onion - 1 pcs (Medium Size) (Chopped)
• Ginger - 2-3 pcs (Chopped)
• Garlic - 1 pcs (An Inch Long) (Chopped)
• Salt - 1 tbsp
• Tomato Sauce - 2 tbsp
• Corn Flour - 2-3 tbsp
• Maggi - To Coat (Uncooked)
• Cooking Oil - To Deep Fry
• Cooking Oil - 50 ml
• Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1/2 tbsp
• Green Chili - 2 pcs (Medium Size)
• Capsicum - 1/4 pcs
• Onion - 1/2 pcs
• Salt - 1/2 tsp
• Tomato Sauce - 2 tbsp
• Soya Sauce - 1 tbsp
• Vinegar - 2 tbsp
• Corn Flour - 2 tbsp
• Water - Add As Required To Make Slurry
• Spring Onion - As Per Taste

Steps for Maggi Manchurian

• Heat water in a vessel. Drop butter and Maggi masala in it. Stir.
• Break 2 cakes of Maggi into it and cook until the water evaporates. Keep aside to cool it down.
• Now transfer it into a big bowl. Add carrots, onion, cabbage, capsicum, spring onion, ginger, salt, tomato sauce, and cornflour to it. Mix it thoroughly.
• Roll the mixture into dumplings. Break one cake of Maggi into crumbs and coat the dumplings with them.
• Heat oil in a deep vessel. Deep fry the dumplings until they turn golden brown.
• Heat oil in another non-stick pan. Add ginger-garlic and chilies to it. Stir them.
• Then add capsicum and onion. Also, add salt and stir them.
• After that add tomato sauce, soya sauce, and vinegar to it. Mix it.
• Take some cornflour and add water to it. Drop it into the pan and stir again.
• Finally, place the fried dumplings into the pan and stir one last time.
• Sprinkle some spring onion over it. Maggi Manchurian is ready.

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