Veg Manchurian Gravy
Veg Manchurian Gravy
Authentic Indo-Chinese · Restaurant Style

Veg Manchurian Gravy Recipe

By Jeevan Depa·✓Kitchen Tested & Verified·Updated October 2026
Pure Veg📍Indo-Chinese🍽️Lunch & Dinner⏱️25 mins⚡Medium👥Serves 4Indo-Chinese
🍳Why This Recipe Works & Culinary Heritage

Veg Manchurian Gravy is a celebrated Indo-Chinese culinary specialty crafted with traditional techniques and authentic spices. Prepared with 25 metric-standardized ingredients (featuring Carrot, French Beans, Cabbage, Fresh Ginger, Green Chillies), this dish balances aromatic spices with rich cooking bases for deep, authentic flavor.

⏱️ Cook Time: 25 mins•👥 Servings: 4 plates•🛒 Instamart: 1-Click Doorstep Sync

Ingredients for Veg Manchurian Gravy

Complete culinary measure (25 items) · Scale servings or deselect pantry items in the cart panel

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Carrot
2 medium piece
2
French Beans
15 pods piece
3
Cabbage
1/2 medium piece head
4
Fresh Ginger
2 inch
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Green Chillies
6-8 pods piece
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Bread Slices
3-4 slices piece
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Ginger Garlic Paste
1 1/2 tsp
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Fresh Coriander Leaves
3 tbsp
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9
Tender Coriander Stems
1/2 tbsp
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Black Peppercorns
1 tsp
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Refined Flour (Maida)
3 tbsp
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Cornstarch
2 tbsp
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Baking Powder
1/2 tsp
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Baking Soda
1/4 tsp
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Cooking Oil
For deep frying + 1 tbsp
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Garlic
3 cloves
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Spring Onions
4 stalks piece
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Dark Soy Sauce
1 1/2 tsp
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White Vinegar
1 1/4 tsp
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Sugar
1 tsp
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Red Chili Sauce
1/4 tsp
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Vegetable Stock or Water
1 cup
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White Sesame Seeds
1/2 tsp
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Chili Oil
1 tsp
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Salt
To taste
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In a large mixing bowl, combine grated carrot, finely chopped french beans, shredded cabbage, chopped ginger, green chillies, roughly torn bread slices, and ginger-garlic paste.

Step-by-Step Instructions

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In a large mixing bowl, combine grated carrot, finely chopped french beans, shredded cabbage, chopped ginger, green chillies, roughly torn bread slices, and ginger-garlic paste.
2
Add chopped coriander leaves, crushed black peppercorns, salt to taste, refined flour (maida), cornstarch, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix and knead gently to bring the mixture together into a cohesive dough without adding extra water.
3
Portion out the mixture and roll between your palms into uniform, smooth bite-sized balls.
4
Heat oil in a kadai over medium heat. Gently slide in the vegetable balls and fry until light golden. Remove and drain on absorbent paper. Raise the oil temperature to high heat and flash-fry the balls a second time for 1-2 minutes until crisp and deep golden brown. Set aside.
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In a small bowl, prepare the sauce base by combining water, vegetable stock, dark soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and red chili sauce.
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Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok on high flame. Add chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies, and spring onion whites; toss vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
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Pour in the prepared sauce mixture along with extra water or vegetable stock, a dash of vinegar, and dark soy sauce. Bring the sauce to a rolling boil.
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Stir in the cornstarch slurry gradually, stirring continuously until the gravy thickens and turns glossy and translucent.
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Add the crisp fried Manchurian balls, chopped spring onion greens, tender coriander stems, fresh ginger juliennes, and green chillies. Toss well to coat the balls in the hot gravy.
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Transfer to a serving dish, drizzle lightly with chili oil, garnish with white sesame seeds and a coriander sprig, and serve hot with fried rice or Hakka noodles.
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Chef's Secrets & Pro Cooking Tips

Professional culinary techniques for restaurant-quality Veg Manchurian Gravy at home

1

Bloom Spices in Warm Fat

Whole spices (cumin, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon) release their fat-soluble flavor compounds only when bloomed in hot ghee or mustard oil before wet ingredients are introduced.

2

Balance Acid, Fat & Heat

If the gravy feels heavy or flat, a splash of lemon juice or a pinch of amchur (dry mango powder) brightens the entire profile instantly.

3

Deglaze the Pan (Fond Retention)

Scrape the caramelized browned bits sticking to the bottom of your kadai using a splash of warm water. That fond contains the most concentrated umami flavor.

🥗Nutritional Breakdown

Estimated nutritional facts per serving (based on 4 servings)

Nutrient Dense
Calories
306kcal
18% DV
Protein
15g
30% DV
Carbs
44g
16% DV
Fat
24g
31% DV
Fiber
7g
25% DV
Sodium
766mg
33% DV

* Percent Daily Values (% DV) are based on a 2,000-calorie reference diet. Actual nutritional requirements may differ based on age, gender, and physical activity level.

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Frequently Asked Questions & Cooking Guide

Answers to common questions about preparing, storing, and customizing Veg Manchurian Gravy

You need 25 ingredients to make Veg Manchurian Gravy: Carrot (2 medium piece), French Beans (15 pods piece), Cabbage (1/2 medium piece head), Fresh Ginger (2 inch), Green Chillies (6-8 pods piece), Bread Slices (3-4 slices piece), Ginger Garlic Paste (1 1/2 tsp), Fresh Coriander Leaves (3 tbsp), Tender Coriander Stems (1/2 tbsp), Black Peppercorns (1 tsp), Refined Flour (Maida) (3 tbsp), Cornstarch (2 tbsp), Baking Powder (1/2 tsp), Baking Soda (1/4 tsp), Cooking Oil (For deep frying + 1 tbsp), Garlic (3 cloves), Spring Onions (4 stalks piece), Dark Soy Sauce (1 1/2 tsp), White Vinegar (1 1/4 tsp), Sugar (1 tsp), Red Chili Sauce (1/4 tsp), Vegetable Stock or Water (1 cup), White Sesame Seeds (1/2 tsp), Chili Oil (1 tsp), Salt (To taste). Exact metric quantities for your chosen servings are listed in the ingredients section above, and you can add all of them to your Swiggy Instamart cart in one click.

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Servings
4
💰 Cost / Plate:~₹244/ serving
~₹975 total

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