Brinjal Manchurian / Eggplant Manchurian.

Brinjal manchurian also known as eggplant manchurian is a very tasty dish made with small brinjals / baby eggplants and can be served with fried rice and also with steamed rice. Brinjal Manchurian/ Eggplant Manchurian recipe is given below with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Brinjal Manchurian /Eggplant Manchurian.

Ingredients:-

Small Brinjals.       -5 or 6
Capsicum.              -1
Onion.                    -2
Green chillies.        -2
Garlic cloves.         -8
Maida.                    -1cup
Cornflour.               -3tbsp +1tbsp
Ginger garlic paste.-1tsp
Red chilli powder.  -1tsp
Pepper powder.       -1tsp
Red chilli sauce.     -1tsp
Soya sauce.             -1tbsp
Tomato ketchup.     -1tbsp
Vinegar.                   -1/2 tsp
Water.                      -as required
Salt.                         -to taste
Oil.                          -2 tbsp
Oil.                          -for frying

Instructions:-

1). Remove the stems and wash small brinjals / baby eggplants. Chop each small brinjals into thin lengthy slices and put them in water to prevent it from darkening.Then drain water completely and keep them on a plate.

2). In a mixing bowl add 1cup maida (all purpose flour), 3 tbsp cornflour,1tsp ginger garlic paste,1tsp red chilli powder,1tsp pepper powder,1tsp salt and mix well. Add required water little by little into the bowl and mix well without lumps using your hand and make a thick batter.

3). Dip the thinly chopped small brinjal pieces into the thick batter one by one. Drop the batter coated thin brinjal pieces one by one into hot oil and deep fry till crispy on all sides. Deep fry the brinjal pieces in batches and keep them on a plate.

4). In a small bowl add 1tbsp cornflour and 3tbsp water and mix well without lumps. Keep aside the cornflour slurry.

5). Finely chop onion and garlic. Half sit green chillies.Cut capsicum, remove the seeds and chop it into medium square cubes.Keep the above ingredients on a plate.

Method:-

1). Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wide bottom pan. Add finely chopped garlic and saute well. Add half slit green chillies and saute well. Add finely chopped onion and saute well till onion becomes translucent.

2). Add chopped capsicum cubes into the pan and saute well till they become soft and tender.

3). Add red chilli sauce, tomato ketchup, soya sauce and vinegar into the pan and mix well.

4). Add cornflour slurry into the pan and mix well.

5). Add required salt into the pan and mix everything and make a thick gravy.

6). Add fried small brinjal pieces into the pan and mix well.

7). Once the thick gravy nicely coated to the fried brinjal pieces switch off the flame.

 8). Transfer the brinjal manchurian to a serving plate.

A very tasty Brinjal Manchurian / Eggplant Manchurian is ready to serve with fried rice or serve as a side dish with steamed rice.