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Oriental Vermicelli Balls

Updated: Jan 22, 2022



Makes 16 balls


Ingredients -

  • 100 gm fine vermicelli (2 cups approx.)

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 tsp oil

  • ½ tbsp crushed garlic

  • 1 piece of ginger-finely grated

  • 2 tbsp finely chopped beans

  • 2 tbsp finely chopped cauliflower or broccoli

  • 2 tbsp finely chopped carrot

  • 1 tsp soya sauce

  • ½ tsp vinegar

  • 1 tsp brown sugar

  • ½ tbsp red chili sauce

  • 1 tsp salt oil for frying

Method -

1. Boil 4-5 cups water in a pan with 1 tsp oil & ½ tsp salt. Add vermicelli. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain and keep aside. Spread on a plate to let dry for 10 minutes.


2 Mash the boiled vermicelli with hands sticky and smooth enough to form a ball


3. Heat oil in a wok or kadhai. Add garlic and ginger. Cook for a minute.


4. Add broccoli, carrot and beans. Stir-fry for 3 minutes.


5. Add the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and chili sauce. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add salt to taste.

6. Take 1 tbsp of boiled vermicelli. Make a ball. Press to make a depression in the center. Place some vegetable mixture in the center. Close the vermicelli around the filling, forming a ball again. Repeat with the rest of the vermicelli.


7. Heat oil in a wok or kadhai for frying. Deep fry the vermicelli balls until crisp and golden.


8. Serve hot with the chili sauce.

 

Let's remember this -

  • Use any veggies like onion, capsicum, corn, broccoli to make it healthier!

  • Make the balls, store freeze for a week (you can fry them when needed)

  • You can bake them as well

  • Fry it medium flame until golden brown.

  • ½ tsp garlic paste, ½ tsp red chili flakes, 1 tsp salt, 3 tsp sugar, 1 tsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water, ½ cup vinegar, ½ cup water, 1 tsp oil,1 tsp soya sauce,1 fresh or chopped dry red chili - very finely - To prepare the sauce, mix all the ingredients together. Stir over low heat until saucy and sugar dissolves. Keep sauce aside.

 

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