Gobi 65 to Manchurian

Lakshmi Balaji
Lakshmi Balaji @laxie
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Gobi Manchurian is an Indo-Chinese recipe that is a very famous food in India. The Manchurian is the gravy version. Gobi 65 is the dry version. The story goes that spiced chicken was served as the 65th menu item in a military canteen. When vegetarians looked for a similar recipe, Gobi 65 was born! Gobi means cauliflower. The number 65 stuck to its name, making it Gobi 65.

Gobi 65 to Manchurian

Gobi Manchurian is an Indo-Chinese recipe that is a very famous food in India. The Manchurian is the gravy version. Gobi 65 is the dry version. The story goes that spiced chicken was served as the 65th menu item in a military canteen. When vegetarians looked for a similar recipe, Gobi 65 was born! Gobi means cauliflower. The number 65 stuck to its name, making it Gobi 65.

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Ingredients

~ 25 mins
2 servings
  1. For Gobi 65
  2. 2 cupscauliflower florets
  3. Water to cover florets
  4. 1 tsphaldi
  5. 1.5 tspDeghi Mirch
  6. 1 tspginger garlic paste
  7. 1 cupMaida/all purpose flour
  8. 1/2 cupyogurt
  9. to tasteSalt
  10. For Gobi Manchurian
  11. 2 tablespoonsoil
  12. 1sliced onion (medium or half if big)
  13. 1green bell pepper sliced
  14. 1 tablespoontomato ketchup
  15. 1 tablespoonchilli sauce
  16. 1 tablespoonvinegar
  17. 1 tablespoondark soy sauce
  18. 1 tablespoonlight soy sauce
  19. Salt to taste (for gravy)
  20. Water (as needed)
  21. 2 sprigsgreen onions diced
  22. 1/2 tspKashmiri chilli powder
  23. 1 tspginger garlic paste
  24. 2 tspkasoori methi
  25. 2 tablespoonscorn flour + 1 tablespoon water
  26. Additional
  27. Oil to deep fry
  28. 3 tablespoonsfor gravy
  29. 1wedge of lemon

Cooking Instructions

~ 25 mins
  1. 1

    Boil water in a kettle. Add cauliflower florets in a pot, add in the haldi and pour the water from kettle over it. Cover the pot and let it sit for 7 mins.

  2. 2

    Now, drain off the water. To the boiled florets add in the spices under Gobi 65 to mix. Pour water to form a paste. Let it rest 2 mins.

  3. 3

    It must then be fried - deep in oil or air fried. You can alternatively bake the marinated florets in the oven. Stop here for Gobi 65. Serve hot.

  4. 4

    For the gravy version, take a wok. Add in oil. Add in cumin seeds. Now, toss in onions, ginger garlic paste and the bell peppers. Roast them well in a low flame. Add salt, deghi mirch, garam masala, kasoori methi and toss well. Once the veggies are well roasted, add in tomato ketchup, chilli sauce, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce along with vinegar. Let the sauces simmer for 2 mins on low-medium heat.

  5. 5

    Add in the Gobi 65 and mix well. Now, add in water to the amount of gravy that you prefer.

  6. 6

    Finally, add the corn flour water mixture. This thickens the gravy. Top up with diced green onions and a wedge of lemon on the side. Enjoy with rice or breads.

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