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Gobi Manchurian

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Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large gobi or cauliflower cut into florets
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup maida
  • 4 tablespoons of Corn Flour
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
  • 1 and 1/4 cup of water for the batter
  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 5 spring onion whites
  • 2 inch grated ginger
  • 3 spicy green chillies cut finely
  • 1 cut capsicum
  • 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/8 cup of water
  • 5 Spring Onion Greens cut for garnishing
  • Optionally you can use 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste

Instructions
 

Method

    Steps to make Gobi Manchurian

    • In a deep pot add 1 litre of water
    • Add cut Gobi or Cauliflower florets
    • Add 1-2 teaspoon salt, boil for 5-8 minutes drain in a colander
    • Pre heat oven to 200C for 20 minutes
    • Keep aside to drain
    • In a mixing bowl, sift 1 cup of maida or APF
    • Add 4 tablespoon of corn flour
    • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
    • 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
    • Salt to taste
    • Add 2 tablespoon of oil
    • Add 1 and 1/4 cup water for coating the batter, I mixed half a cup at a time
    • Mix well
    • Add Gobi and coat them uniformly
    • Transfer to a prepared baking pan
    • Bake it for 10 minutes on one side
    • Take out turn them around coat with 2 tablespoons of oil
    • Put back in the oven for 10-15 minutes more
    • Take outside to cool for 5 minutes
    • In a hot pan add 4 tablespoons of oil
    • Add 5 spring onion whites
    • Add 2 inch grated ginger and mix
    • Add garlic per taste
    • Add 3 spicy green chillies cut fine
    • Add salt per taste
    • Add 1 tablespoon of Dark Soya Sauce
    • Add 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
    • Add 1 tablespoon red chilli sauce
    • Add 1 tablespoon Vinegar
    • Add 1 teaspoon chilli powder
    • Add 1 teaspoon sugar
    • Add 1 cut capsicum
    • Add salt per taste
    • Add 1/8 cup water and mix
    • Next add the baked Gobi in batches and mix
    • Stir fry it for around 10 minutes
    • Try using a non stick pan, you can make them crispy without frying it in oil
    • Add cut spring onions while cooking, leave some for garnishing
    • Stir fry till it turns dark red in colour
    • Garnish it with fresh Spring onion before serving
    • Enjoy it hot!
    Keyword gobi, gobi manchurian