Veggie Balls with Manong Sauce
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Veggie Balls with Manong Sauce
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Crispy fried vegetable balls with sweet and spicy dipping sauces
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Ingredients
Veggie ball ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons Knorr Liquid Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 carrot shredded
- 1 bunch green onions minced
- 3/4 cup green peas frozen
- 3/4 cup kalabasa shredded
- 1 teaspoon onion power
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups cooking oil
Eggplant balls ingredients:
- 2 Chinese eggplants peeled
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups cooking oil
Manong Sauce ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/4 tablespoons Knorr Liquid Seasoning
- 8 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 star anise
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 Thai Chili pepper chopped
Spicy Vinegar Dipping Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons granulated white sugar
- 5 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 Thai Chili pepper chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Make the manong sauce by boiling water in a cooking pot. Add star anise, brown sugar, Knorr Liquid Seasoning, garlic powder, chili pepper, and onion powder. Stir until well blended. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Stir and pour into the pot. Continue cooking while constantly stirring the mixture until your desired consistency is achieved. Transfer to a sauce bottle and let it cool down. Set aside.
- Make the spicy vinegar dipping sauce by combining all the ingredients as listed above in a jar or bowl. Mix well. Set aside.
- Make the veggie balls by combining flour and cornstarch in a bowl. Mix well and then gradually add water while mixing.
- Add carrot, green onion, kalabasa, and green peas. Mix well.
- Season with Knorr Liquid Seasoning. Mix until all ingredients are well blended.
- Heat cooking oil in a deep cooking pot. Mold the mixture into balls and then fry in medium heat until it floats, and the exterior part turns golden brown in color.
- Remove from the pot and skewer using bamboo sticks. Dip in manong sauce or spicy vinegar before eating.
- Make the eggplant balls by boiling the peeled eggplant until it gets tender. Cut it into smaller pieces and then mash. Combine with egg, all-purpose flour, onion, garlic, salt, and ground black pepper. Mix well. Form into balls and roll it over the panko breadcrumbs. Deep fry in low to medium heat until the color turns golden brown. Remove from the pot and let it cool down. Dip in manong sauce or spicy vinegar before eating.
- Share and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1218kcal
(61%)
Carbohydrates
73g
(24%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
100g
(154%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
28g
Monounsaturated Fat
62g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
1160mg
(48%)
Potassium
657mg
(19%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
1628IU
(33%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
128mg
(13%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1218 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1218kcal | 61% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 100g | 154% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 28g | 165% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 62g | 310% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1160mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 657mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 1628IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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