GOBI MANCHURIAN/ CAULIFLOWER MANCHURIAN

I have shared several Manchurian recipes like Chicken Manchurian, Gobi Manchurian, Paneer Manchurian, Idli Manchurian and Egg Manchurian in my earlier posts and today, I am going to share a delicious and flavourful recipe of Gobi Manchurian/ Cauliflower Manchurian that I tried recently. The Cauliflower Manchurian/ Gobi Manchurian gravy came out delicious. You can serve this hot with Veg Fried rice for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

For the Cauliflower balls

1 cauliflower cut into florets
Pinch of turmeric powder
6 tbsp corn flour

6 tbsp all purpose flour/ maida

1 tsp red chilli powder (or to taste)
2 tbsp soya sauce

1 and 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
water as needed

Oil for frying

For the sauce

4 tbsp oil

1 large onion finely chopped
1/2 capsicum finely chopped

1 tsp garlic finely chopped 

1 tsp ginger finely chopped

½ tsp salt (or to taste)

½ tsp pepper powder

1 tbsp soya sauce

1 tsp green chilli sauce
2 tbsp tomato sauce
1 and 1/2 tbsp corn flour 

Chopped coriander leaves

Spring onion greens finely chopped

Method

• Boil the cauliflower florets with a pinch of turmeric powder in sufficient water for 5 minutes.
• Strain the florets using a strainer and transfer the cauliflower florets to a bowl. Keep ready.
• Add red chilli powder, soya sauce, corn flour, salt and maida to another bowl. Add water little by little to form a thick batter.
• Now check for taste and add salt or red chilli powder if required.
• Heat oil in a pan or kadai and when oil is hot, dip the cauliflower florets in the batter, coat well and add them one by one into the oil.
• Deep fry in medium to low flame till they are golden brown in colour.
• Carefully transfer to an absorbent paper on a plate and keep ready.
• For preparing the sauce, heat oil in a pan.
• Add onions and fry in high fame till they turn golden.
• Then add garlic and ginger and sauté for a minute.
• Next add capsicums and stir fry for a minute.
• Then salt and pepper powder, soya sauce, green chili sauce and tomato sauce and mix well.
• Cook for a couple of minutes in low flame.
• Add coriander leaves, spring onion greens and corn flour dissolved in 1 cup water and bring to a boil.
• Finally add the cauliflower balls and mix well.
• Cook in low flame for a couple of minutes and switch off the gas.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and serve hot with Paella, Fried rice or Noodles.

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