Mushroom Manchurian

Ingredients

• 10 oz 283 gms button Mushrooms
• ¼ Cornstarch
• ¼ cup all purpose Flour
• 1 tsp each garlic & ginger paste
• ¼ tsp Salt
• 2-3 tbsps Oil
• ¼ cup finely diced Onion
• ¼ cup finely diced Spring Onions
• ¼ cup finely minced fresh Ginger
• ¼ cup of finely minced Garlic
• ¼ cup green Peppers
• ½ cup Ketchup
• ½ cup of Chilli paste or Sambal Oelek
• 3 tbsps light Soya sauce
• 2 cups Veggie stock
• Corn starch slurry
• ¼ cup fresh chopped coriander

Instructions

1. Add both the cornstarch and the flour to the mushrooms and follow with the garlic & ginger pastes and salt
3. Massage this in to coat the mushrooms, if it’s too dry, add a tiny bit of water
5. Deep fry the mushrooms till crispy on the exterior and leave aside on some kitchen towel to drain
7. Add some oil to a saute pan and saute the onion and spring onion, followed by the ginger and garlic
9. Just cook for a few minutes to remove that raw onion, ginger & garlic taste
11. Add the diced green pepper, ketchup & chilli paste, followed by the soya sauce and mix well
13. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil
15. Thicken with the cornstarch slurry
17. Drop in the mushrooms and allow to coat
19. Finish off with some fresh coriander