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BOTTLE GOURD MANCHURIAN

BOTTLE GOURD MANCHURIAN

BOTTLE GOURD IS A VERY COMMONLY USED AND HEALTHIEST VEGETABLE. BOTTLE GOURD MANCHURIAN IS VERY TASTY AND EASY TO PREPARE. THIS INDO CHINESE RECIPE USING MIXED VEGETABLE IS POPULAR IN INDIA. I TRIED THIS USING BOTTLE GOURD WHICH TASTES GOOD AND I SHARE THE STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE  FOR THIS RECIPE.

INGREDIENTS

1. BOTTLE GOURD ( PEELED & GRATED)
2. CORN FLOUR
3. ALL PURPOSE FLOUR 
4. GINGER GARLIC PASTE
5. TOMATO SAUCE
6. PEPPER POWDER
7. RED CHILLI POWDER
8. ONION ( 1 FINELY CHOPPED)
9. SALT
10. OIL ( FOR FRYING)
11. CAPSICUM ( 1 SLICED) 
12. SOYA SAUCE

DIRECTIONS

1. IN A MIXING BOWL, ADD GRATED BOTTLE GOURD ( TIGHTLY SQUEEZE GRATED BOTTLE GOURD WITHOUT WATER), CORN FLOUR, ALL PURPOSE FLOUR, GINGER GARLIC PASTE, TOMATO SAUCE, SALT, PEPPER, RED CHILLI POWDER AND MIX WELL.

2. MAKE SMALL BALLS USING THIS PASTE.

3. IN A HEAVY BOTTOM PAN, FRY THESE BALLS WHEN THE OIL IS IN MEDIUM HEAT. 

4. NOW TAKE A COOKING PAN AND ADD OIL. AFTER FEW MINUTES ADD ONION AND CAPSICUM AND SAUTE WELL. 

4. ADD TOMATO SAUCE, SOYA SAUCE, PINCH OF SALT ( SALT IS ALREADY ADDED IN THE BALLS) AND SAUTE WELL. ADD WATER IF REQUIRED AND ADD ALL THE FRIED BALLS AND MIX WELL.

5. NOW OUR BOTTLE GOURD MANCHURIAN IS READY TO SERVE.

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