Gobi (Cauliflower) Manchurian - Indian Chinese

Suryaprakash V
Suryaprakash V @vsuprak

While the name sounds Chinese, this dish is very popular in South India and has more of an Indianized flavour to it.

Gobi (Cauliflower) Manchurian - Indian Chinese

While the name sounds Chinese, this dish is very popular in South India and has more of an Indianized flavour to it.

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Ingredients

1 hour
3 servings
  1. 1medium Cauliflower
  2. 1 cupall-purpose flour
  3. 1/4 cupRice flour
  4. 1 tbspCorn flour
  5. 1 tbspsoy sauce
  6. 1 tspvinegar
  7. 2 tspchili powder
  8. 2medium onion, chopped
  9. 1/2medium capsicum, chopped
  10. 2medium chilli, chopped
  11. 10 clovegarlic, chopped
  12. 1/3 stickginger, finely chopped (about 1 inch pc)
  13. 2 tspvinegar
  14. 1 tbspchilli sauce
  15. 1/2 tspAji no moto (MSG)
  16. 1/4 bunchSpring Onions

Cooking Instructions

1 hour
  1. 1

    Take a thoroughly washed cauliflower and separate into florets. Steam them for about 15 minutes until half cooked.

  2. 2

    Mix all purpose flour, rice flour, corn flour, soya sauce, vinegar and chili powder.

  3. 3

    Mix ingredients with water to make a semi-thick batter. It shouldn't be of running consistency.

  4. 4

    Dip the florets one by one into the batter to coat them evenly

  5. 5

    Deep fry the coated florets in 400ml vegetable oil until mild brown and crust is formed.

  6. 6

    Coarsely chop the onions, chilli, capsicum and garlic. Finely chop the ginger.

  7. 7

    Take 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (preferably that used for deep frying the florets) in a wok and put it on high flame. When fumes start, add the ginger and garlic and fry in high for about a minute

  8. 8

    Now add the onions, capsicum and chilli and saute for 2-3minutes on high flame.

  9. 9

    Add 1 tablespoon chilli sauce, 2 teaspoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and Ajinomoto (MSG) and mix well.

  10. 10

    Now add 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup and 1 teaspoon honey (optional)

  11. 11

    Add fresh chopped spring onions and mix well

  12. 12

    Introduce the fried florets and mix and toss on high flame for about 2 minutes

  13. 13

    Serve piping hot as they become a bit soggy after 15 minutes. Garnish with coriander / Cilantro if you like.

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