Ingredients

• 250 g - mushrooms
• 1 - small bunch spring onions, finely chopped
• 2 tsp - ginger, finely chopped
• 1 tsp - garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup - plain flour
• 3 tbsp - corn flour
• 1/4 tsp - red chilli powder
• 2 - red chillies, dry
• 3 tbsp - oil
• 1.5 cups - water
• 1 tbsp - milk

How to Make Plain Mushroom Manchurian

• Boil the mushrooms for 3-4 mins in plenty of water to which a tbsp of milk has also been added.
• Drain and pat dry on a clean cloth.
• Make a thin batter out of flour and 2 tbsps corn flour, adding 1/4 tsp each of ginger and garlic and red chilli powder and salt to taste.
• Dip the mushrooms in the batter one by one and deep fry in hot oil. Keep aside.
• In the remaining oil, add remaining ginger, garlic and crushed red chilli and fry for a minute.
• Add the salt and spring onions.
• Stir fry for a minute.
• Add 1.5 cups water and bring to a boil.
• Add 1 tbsp corn flour to 1/4 cup water and dissolve well.
• Gradually add to the gravy and stir continuously till it resumes boiling.
• Boil till the gravy becomes transparent. Add mushrooms and soya sauce.
• Boil for 2 mins and remove.
• Serve hot with noodles or rice.