Veggie Balls with Manong Sauce

User Reviews

4.8

12 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    8 people

  • Calories

    1218 kcal

  • Course

    Snacks

  • Cuisine

    Filipino

Veggie Balls with Manong Sauce

Crispy fried vegetable balls with sweet and spicy dipping sauces

I Made This!

1 person made this

Save this

5 people saved this

Ingredients

Servings

Veggie ball ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons Liquid seasoning Knorr brand
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 carrot shredded
  • 1 bunch green onion minced
  • 3/4 cup green peas frozen
  • 3/4 cup calabaza squash shredded
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
  • 2 cups neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil

Eggplant balls ingredients:

  • 2 eggplant peeled, Chinese variety
  • 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 black pepper ground
  • 1 1/2 cups neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil

Manong Sauce ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/4 tablespoons Liquid seasoning Knorr brand
  • 8 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 star anise
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
  • 3 Thai Chili pepper chopped

Spicy Vinegar Dipping Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups white vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar granulated white
  • 5 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 Thai Chili pepper chopped
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper ground

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Make the spicy vinegar dipping sauce by combining all the ingredients as listed above in a jar or bowl. Mix well. Set aside.
  4. Make the veggie balls by combining flour and cornstarch in a bowl. Mix well and then gradually add water while mixing.
  5. Add carrot, green onion, kalabasa, and green peas. Mix well.
  6. Season with Knorr Liquid Seasoning. Mix until all ingredients are well blended.
  7. 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.
  8. Remove from the pot and skewer using bamboo sticks. Dip in manong sauce or spicy vinegar before eating.
  9. 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.
  10. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Show Details
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%)

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.

Genuine Reviews

User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

12 reviews
Excellent

Write a Review

Drag & drop files here or click to upload
Other Recipes

You'll Also Love

Filipino Adobo Chicken

Filipino
5.0 (84 reviews)

Brazilian Cheese Bread

Global Flavors
5.0 (69 reviews)

Hoisin-Glazed Cocktail Meatballs

Asian, Chinese, American
5.0 (6 reviews)

Ultimate English Toffee

British
5.0 (6 reviews)

Dumpling-Flavored Sausage Rolls

Asian, British
5.0 (3 reviews)

Mini Thai Shrimp Cakes with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

Asian, Thai, American
5.0 (3 reviews)

Blueberry Lemon Curd

British
5.0 (63 reviews)

Easy Candied Pecans

American
5.0 (3 reviews)

Seriously Lemony Lemon Bars

American
5.0 (9 reviews)

Pretzel Pigs in a Blanket with Cheddar-Stout Dip

Global Flavors
5.0 (18 reviews)