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    Home » Vegetarian Starters and Snacks » Semiya Manchurian ~ Elevating your Taste Buds!

    Semiya Manchurian ~ Elevating your Taste Buds!

    Published: Sep 12, 2008 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 31 Comments

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    I know most of you must know how a Gobi Manchurian is done! So I shall not go deep into digging that. But I certainly can talk to great lengths on this dish. Well when I first heard about it, I wasn't really taken in. But then this got Athamma's fancy and when she gets something into her mind, she has to make it. Now how much Athamma is in love with Gobi Manchurian, can fit many pages. I guess I simply can say she loves it to extremes. When she first started living with us, all I could hear from her for many months, was the Gobi Manchurian in the place they were living. Well that was a small town and to believe they served this dish, you can imagine the invasion and expansion in our food cultural!

    So we tried feeding her with Gobi Manchurian every occasion we got. She was favouring all of them. Though she would go back saying what was served that place was just too good. So having always had a penchant for this dish, when we came across this one, she was bent on making it. So this weekend, this is what we did. Actually I was busy with work, while she was busying with ingredients for this. Finally she took out everything and trust it in front, I was left with no option but to go along with her. But was I glad that she did! We thought we shall try both ways but I prefered the fried ones by itself as they were very crispy and too yummy!

    You can serve this as starters on its own. It can also double as an evening snack if you do the seasoning way. Now don't' ask me why its called Manchurian, cos I don't know myself. I don't' really think I care about the name, when it was all so delicious!

    Ingredients Needed:

    For the Fried dumplings

    Semiya / Vermicelli - 100 gms
    Potato - 2 medium
    Paneer - 75 gms
    Chilli powder - 1 tsp
    Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
    Maida/ All purpose flour - 2 tbsp
    Corn Flour - 1 tsp
    Besan / Gram Flour - 1 tbsp
    Salt to taste
    Onion - 1 medium
    Coriander leaves - for garnish.
    Oil for deep fry

    For outer coating

    Maida - 2 tbsp
    Salt to taste

    For the Seasoning

    Onion - 1 medium
    Tomato - 1 medium
    Coriander leaves for garnish
    Green Chilli - 1 long
    Oil - 1 tsp

    Method to prepare

    Cook Vermicelli in enough water and drain to remove water.

    Take chopped onions, grated paneer, chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, and all the flours. Mix well. Then add the drain vermicelli and add to the above mix. Combine everything well.

    Make a thin batter of maida in water.

    Meanwhile heat a Kadai with oil just enough to fry three dumplings. Once the oil is hot, dip the dumplings into the maida batter and gently slide them into the hot oil.

    Simmer to cook on all sides. Once they turn golden, remove on to a kitchen towel.

    You can serve these as such or else you can do a seasoning with onions and tomatoes.

    Heat another pan. Saute onions till they are light brown. Then add chopped tomatoes, salt. green chillies, Fry for 2 mins.

    Then add the fried dumplings and mix well. Simmer for 1 min and garnish with coriander leaves.

    Semiya Manchurian is ready as they say in the tele!

    I wouldn't really recommend the seasoning part, as the dumplings got soggy. The friend ones, just out of the hot kadai were really too good. The verdict was confirmed when Konda eat this and asked for more!

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    Semiya Manchurian ~ Elevating your Taste Buds!

    Dish Type Deep Fried Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Uma says

      September 12, 2008 at 5:44 am

      wow, the fritters look so delicious Srivalli! Lovely manchurians.

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    2. Divya Vikram says

      September 12, 2008 at 6:06 am

      I would call them as Semiya bondas.Just perfect!

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    3. Nags says

      September 12, 2008 at 6:10 am

      oh wow! this is definitely interesting!

      Reply
    4. RAKS KITCHEN says

      September 12, 2008 at 6:27 am

      Hmm..looks very nice and like the idea..should really try this...thanks to ur athamma:)

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    5. Priti says

      September 12, 2008 at 6:29 am

      Looks yummy...and going on your verdict seems to super tasty..thanks for sharing 😉

      Reply
    6. srikars kitchen says

      September 12, 2008 at 7:43 am

      wow... what a creative idea!!! Really nice & Fantastic... new for me.. will try...

      Reply
    7. LG says

      September 12, 2008 at 8:18 am

      nice variation for Semiya..good one Sri

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    8. ANJALI J. says

      September 12, 2008 at 12:20 pm

      ooh!how interesting..never heard of this dish before.. looks so good.

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    9. Sia says

      September 12, 2008 at 6:53 am

      woha??? semiya manchurian? never ever i would have dreamt of this one. very innovative:)
      ur atthamma sounds so much like my MIL and mom:) they cant rest until they try what they have in their mind.
      doesn't semiya drink too much of oil when deep fried?

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    10. aparna says

      September 12, 2008 at 12:39 pm

      Just perfect. Will try it out soon.

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    11. Aparna says

      September 12, 2008 at 12:40 pm

      This is very innovative, Srivalli.
      Manchurian, fritters or bonda, they look very crisp and appetising.

      Reply
    12. Alka says

      September 12, 2008 at 7:59 am

      To tell u the truth,i only know one way of using vermicilli,that is for making kheer,now have to rethink about emptying my stock of vermicilli in some other innovative way like this.....hubby dear is going to yell from rooftops after hearing that i bookmarked one more recipe of fried stuff....he he he

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    13. Jayashree says

      September 12, 2008 at 8:21 am

      Looks good.

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    14. masalamagic says

      September 12, 2008 at 2:26 pm

      wow that looks and sounds way too delicious! Will have to try it soon sri! super picture.

      Reply
    15. sra says

      September 12, 2008 at 9:36 am

      "Semiya Manchooriyaa ruddy!" is how they say it on TV!

      Reply
    16. Divya says

      September 12, 2008 at 4:05 pm

      This is amazingly innovative... you should send it to the "Original recipe event" by Lore. People would love to try this out.

      Reply
    17. Curry Leaf says

      September 12, 2008 at 4:35 pm

      Perfect,Srivalli

      Reply
    18. karuna says

      September 12, 2008 at 7:11 pm

      wowowo, wht timing. today here in san diego its dull, and grey as if its abt to rain. and seeing ure recipe, all i need is a hot cup of chai. yummmmyyyyyy

      Reply
    19. Sharmi says

      September 12, 2008 at 3:14 pm

      hmm new kind of manchurian, I love any manchurians with noodles. How are you dear? dropped to say hi:)

      Reply
    20. Maheswari says

      September 13, 2008 at 2:03 am

      This is nice way to use semiya other than the usual kheer,upma etc. make cutlets with semiya.This looks so delicious..even i don't recommend the seasoning part...

      Reply
    21. Mrs.Kannan says

      September 13, 2008 at 2:28 am

      It really is a great idea srivalli,I think it's more crispy then the gobi,no need for the manchurian,i can simply have the fried balls as a great snack

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    22. Vani says

      September 13, 2008 at 3:43 am

      Very creative, Srivalli! Love the pix

      Reply
    23. Cham says

      September 13, 2008 at 4:28 am

      That is a great snack very tempting!

      Reply
    24. Shillu says

      September 13, 2008 at 4:51 am

      This is different...looks delicious!!

      Reply
    25. Simran says

      September 13, 2008 at 12:07 pm

      Lovely variation on the manchurian. I love it!

      Reply
    26. nzrants says

      September 13, 2008 at 1:13 pm

      Such creativity ! NEver heard of vermicilli manchuriya before but it goes on my must try list. Looks yummmmm.

      Reply
    27. Sujatha says

      September 13, 2008 at 3:19 pm

      perfect snack for tea time! Lovely picture..

      Reply
    28. Hima says

      September 13, 2008 at 4:42 pm

      hmm.. that sounds interesting.. looking delicious.

      Reply
    29. Sunshinemom says

      September 14, 2008 at 3:07 am

      I would love to dig into one of these - they look crisp!

      Reply
    30. Swati Raman Garg says

      September 14, 2008 at 10:33 am

      so cool innovative valli

      Reply
    31. Nidhi says

      September 15, 2008 at 10:55 am

      This is definitely new to me. Looks interesting.

      Reply

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