Gobi Manchurian Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 gram cauliflower florets
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (maida)
• 2 tablespoon cornflour (corn starch)
• 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
• 1/3 Cup water
• Oil for shallow frying
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
• 1 teaspoon chopped red chilli
• 1/2 Cup chopped onion
• 1/2 Cup diced capsicum
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon red chilli sauce
• 1 teaspoon tomato ketchup
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1/4 Cup corn flour paste (2 tablespoon cornflour combined with water)

Instructions

1. 1

   To prepare the florets for gobi manchurian, wash cauliflower in water and pat dry with kitchen towel. Cut cauliflower into bite size florets.

2. 2

   For the frying batter mix all-purpose flour, corn flour, salt, black pepper, and ginger-garlic paste. Use water to make a thick paste. The batter has to be of dropping consistency but not too runny.

3. 3

   Add the florets in the batter, mix nicely and let them sit in the fridge for half-an-hour.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan to shallow fry the cauliflower florets. Take out florets from the fridge and in small batches shallow fry until crisp from outside.

5. 5

   Transfer fried florets into a plate lined with kitchen towel. Once all the florets are fried keep aside while the manchurian sauce is getting ready.

6. 6

   From the same pan transfer excess oil to a bowl and leave only 1 – 2 tablespoon in the pan. Heat pan over medium heat. Add chopped garlic, ginger, red chilli and onion. Fry for a minute to release the aroma of ingredients.

7. 7

   Now add chopped capsicum and stir-fry for 2 – 3 minutes over high heat.

8. 8

   Add soy sauce, tomato sauce, red chili sauce, black pepper, and salt. Stir and add 1/4 cup of water followed by cornflour paste. Let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes or till it becomes little thick.

9. 9

   At last, add the fried cauliflower florets and stir to evenly coat florets with sauce. Cook for 1 – 2 minute.

10. 10

    Garnish Gobi Manchurian with the spring onion greens.

11. 11

    Serve Gobi Manchurian warm with fried rice and noodles.