Veg 555 is a popular Indo-Chinese appetizer known for its bold, spicy flavors and crispy texture. This fusion dish brings together a medley of deep-fried mixed vegetables—baby corn, cauliflower florets, and zucchini slices—coated in a fiery, tangy sauce that’s bursting with garlic, green chilies, and aromatic spices. Often served sizzling hot, it’s a crowd-pleaser at parties and a favorite at Indian street-style restaurants.
What sets Veg 555 apart is its irresistible combination of crunch and saucy heat. The vegetables are first marinated and battered before being fried to golden perfection. They’re then tossed in a sizzling hot gravy made with finely chopped onions, garlic, green chilies, and cumin seeds, creating a rich coating that clings to every bite. Finished with a garnish of spring onions and sometimes cashews for added texture, Veg 555 offers a vibrant, mouthwatering experience for spice lovers and is best enjoyed fresh and hot. Whether served as a starter or a side, it’s a dish that guarantees flavor fireworks.
Veg 555
Print RecipeIngredients
- Vegetables:
- 1. 100 gms Baby Corn
- 2. 100 gms Cauliflower florets
- 3. 100 gms Zucchini cut into circle 1/4 inch thickness
- 4. Bread balls (Optional, See the https://www.naturalveggierecipes.com/authentic-indo-chinese-bread-manchurian-recipe/)
- For Batter:
- 1. 100 gms Corn flour -
- 2. 50 gms All Purpose Floor (Maida)
- 3. 50 grms of Rice floor
- 4. 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
- 5. 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 6. 1 tsp Red chili powder
- 7. 2 tsp Garam Masala
- 8. 1/2 tsp Ajinomoto (Optional)
- 9. Salt to taste
- 10. Food color (Yellow/Red) (Optional)
- 11. 3 cups of Vegetable oil for Frying
- 12. 1/2 cup of water
- For Gravy:
- 1. 1 Medium onion (Finely Chopped)
- 2. 2 garlic cloves(Finely chopped)
- 3. 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
- 4. 1 tsp Red Chili powder
- 5. 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 6. 2 green chili (Finely chopped)
- 7. 2 tbsp Red/Green Chili sauce
- 8. 1 tsp Vinegar
- 9. Salt to taste
- 10. 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 11 3 tbsp of oil
- 12. Food color (Yellow/Red) (Optional)
Instructions
Mix all the ingredients in the batter mix to make it a thick paste.
Coat all the vegetables except the bread balls with the batter mix and Marinate it for 10 mins.
Deep fry the vegetables in the oil and keep it aside
In a pan, add 2 tbsp of oil, cumin seeds and heat for a min till the flavor comes out.
Now add chopped onion, garlic,chopped green chili and stir for 2 mins till onion is translucent.
Now add rest of the gravy ingredients and cook for another 2 mins
Sprinkle little water so as to not to make it dry
Now add the fried vegetables along with the bread balls and toss it with the gravy