Step 1

Take all the ingredients for making the batter in a mixing bowl.

Step 2

Add ⅓ cup water and make a smooth batter. Not too thick nor too thin.

Step 3

Rinse the mushrooms in water a few times. Drain all of the water. Halve the mushrooms or quarter them if they are large. Trim off a small portion of the stalks and discard them.

Step 4

Heat oil for deep frying or shallo frying as needed in a wok or kadai.

Step 5

Let the oil become medium hot. Dip the mushroom in the batter evenly all over. Place them carefully and gently in the oil.

Step 6

Fry them till golden brown and crisp. When one side looks firm and light golden, turn over each mushroom piece and fry the second side. Turning over as needed fry the mushrooms until crispy and golden.

Step 7

Keep the fried mushrooms aside.

Step 8

Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons oil in a frying pan or wok. Add the spring onion whites and stir fry them for a minute on a medium heat.

Step 9

Now add the chopped celery, green chili, ginger, garlic and some of the spring onion greens.

Step 10

Stir fry these also for a minute on a medium heat.

Step 11

Add the black pepper, salt, sugar and soy sauce.

Step 12

Mix well. Add the fried mushroom to this sauce.

Step 13

Stir so that the sauce coats the mushroom well

Step 14

Serve dry Mushroom Manchurian hot garnished with chopped spring onion greens and celery.