Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Mushroom Manchurian Recipe.

Ingredients:

200 Grams button mushrooms (1 & 1/4 cup sliced)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (or wheat flour )
3 tbsps white corn flour ( corn starch)
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder (optional)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup water (more to adjust the consistency)
oil for frying
for sauce
1 tbsp oil (any)
1/2 to 3/4 tbsp garlic (minced)
1/2 to 3/4 tbsp ginger (minced)
1/4 cup spring onion whites, chopped
1/4 to 1/2 cup capsicum chopped / bell pepper
1 tsp corn flour (corn starch or arrowroot powder)
1/2 cup water (you may need little more, use as needed)
1 1/2 tbsps soya sauce (use naturally brewed or organic)
2 tbsps tomato sauce or ketchup
3/4 to 1 tsp sugar
1/2 to 3/4 tsp vinegar (optional, if needed)
salt as needed (use only if needed)
2 tbsps spring onion greens

Recipe Instructions:

Ensure mushrooms are at room temperature before using them in this recipe.
Using too cold mushrooms to fry will result in splashes of oil.
Add corn flour, all-purpose flour, salt, pepper and chilli powder to a bowl.
Pour 1/4 cup water and mix to make a free flowing batter.
Add more water, a few tbsps as needed to adjust the consistency.
The consistency has to be moderately thick, not too thick or too runny.
(Check video)
on a medium flame, heat oil in a deep pan for deep frying.
You will need about 1/4 to 1/2 cup oil depending on the size of your pan.
Rinse the mushrooms and pat dry with a paper napkin.
There should be no traces of moisture.
Slice them slightly thick.
Check if the oil is hot enough by gently dropping a small portion of batter to the hot oil.
If the temperature of oil is right, the batter will come up without browning.
If the batter does not rise then it means oil is not ready yet.
Add the sliced mushrooms to the batter only when the oil is almost hot.
Coat them well.
Gently slide the mushroom slices one after the other to the oil.
Deep fry on a medium high heat without disturbing them for a few minutes.
Stir often and fry until golden and crisp.
Remove them to a steel colander.
Add 1 tsp corn flour to a bowl and pour half cup of water.
Mix and make a lump free slurry.
Keep this aside.
How to make mushroom manchurian
heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wide pan.
Regulate the flame to high.
Add ginger and garlic.
Saute for a min.
Add spring onion whites and fry for a min or two.
Next add capsicum and saute for another minute.
Pour soya sauce and tomato sauce.
Stir the corn flour slurry once and pour it to the pan.
Stir well and cook to make a sauce.
Add more water if required.
Reduce the flame to medium and add sugar, little salt.
Stir and check the taste of the sauce.
Add pepper and vinegar if needed.
Allow the sauce to turn thick.
Turn off the flame.
Allow to cool it a bit.
Do not add hot mushrooms to the manchurian sauce.
Add the fried mushrooms and coat them well in the sauce
garnish with spring onion greens.
Serve mushroom manchurian hot as a appetizer or with noodles or fried rice.

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