Ingredients
3 cup cabbage, finely chopped
1 tsp chilli powder
½ tsp pepper powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
¼ cup maida (all-purpose flour)
2 tbsp corn flour
Oil, for frying
2 tbsp oil (for sauce)
1 chilli, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 inch ginger, chopped
½ onion, chopped
2 tbsp spring onion, chopped
½ capsicum, chopped
2 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp chilli sauce
½ tsp salt (for sauce)
½ tsp chilli powder (for sauce)
½ cup water
1 tsp corn flour (for slurry)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine cabbage, chilli powder, pepper, salt, and ginger garlic paste. Mix and squeeze to release moisture.
- Add maida and corn flour. Mix to form a dough.
- Grease hands with oil and shape into small balls.
- Heat oil and deep fry balls until golden and crispy. Set aside.
- In a pan, heat oil and stir fry green chilli, garlic, and ginger on high flame.
- Add onion, spring onion, and capsicum. Stir fry again on high flame.
- Add tomato sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, chilli sauce, salt, and chilli powder. Mix well.
- Pour in water and let it simmer slightly.
- Mix corn flour with a little water to make a slurry and add to the sauce.
- Stir until sauce thickens and becomes glossy.
- Add fried cabbage balls and toss until evenly coated.
- Garnish with spring onions and serve hot.
Notes
- Add extra green chillies for a spicier version.
- To bake: Bake cabbage balls at 200°C for 25–30 minutes.
- To air fry: Air fry at 180°C for 15–18 minutes.
- Add grated carrots or bell peppers for extra texture.
- Substitute cabbage with paneer for variation.
- For a gravy version, add more water and adjust slurry.
- Use gluten-free flour for a gluten-free version.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Reheat on stovetop with a splash of water or microwave for 1–2 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
- Diet: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 218
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg