Gobi Manchurian Dry
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 25 to 30 mins
Serves : 4 to 6
Ingredients:
Cauliflower – 4 cup cut into bite size florets
Salt to taste
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi – 1/2tsp
Water as needed for cooking cauliflower
For Batter:
All Purpose Flour / Maida – 1/2 cup
Cornflour / Cornstarch – 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Soy Sauce – 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tsp
Water – 1/2 cup or as needed
For Sauce :
Oil – 3 tblspn
Onion – 1 large chopped finely
Capsicum – 1 chopped finely
Celery – 1 chopped finely
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tblspn
Salt to taste
Sugar – 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Soy Sauce – 1.5 tsp
Vinegar – 2 tsp
Tomato Ketchup – 1/4 cup
Cornflour / Cornstarch – 1 tsp
Water – 3 tblspn
Spring Onion a handful finely chopped
Method:
Start by cooking cauliflower. Bring lots of water to a good boil, add in salt and turmeric powder. Add in cauliflower and cook for 5 to 7 mins till the cauliflower is done. Drain and set aside.
Heat oil for deep frying.
Mix all the ingredients for batter to a little thick paste. The batter shouldn’t be too thick or too thin. Dip cauliflower in batter and fry till golden. Drain and set aside.
Now lets make the sauce. Heat oil in a pan, add in onion, celery, capsicum along with some salt and sugar. Keep cooking till it gets golden brown.
Add in the ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 mins or so.
Add in the remaining ingredients and cook till oil separates,
Once it is thickened add the fried gobi and mix well.
Add in cornflour mixed with some water and mix well.
Add in spring onion and mix well.
Serve.
