Gobhi (Cauliflower) Manchurian Recipe

Ingredients

for the sauce:

1 small bunch finely chopped spring onion (scallions)
2 tsp finely chopped ginger
2 tsp finely chopped garlic
tbsp chopped celery
or tsp
black pepper powder
1- 2 green
chillies, finely chopped
or 1 tbsp
soya sauce
2- 3 tbsp oil
1 cups water
salt as required
for the batter:
1 medium gobi
(cauliflower)
1 cup maida or
all purpose flour
3 tbsp
cornflour (corn starch)
1 tsp minced
ginger-garlic or ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp soy sauce
tsp black
pepper powder
cup water or
veg stock
oil for deep or
shallow frying
salt as required

Instructions
preparing the
florets:
1.
Firstly clean
and break the gobi in to medium sized or
big florets. Boil water with salt and keep the florets in the salted water for 15-20 minutes. You
can also boil the gobi for 3-4 minutes in plenty of salted water.
2.
Drain and dry on a clean cloth.
making the batter:
1.
Mix all the ingredients listed for batter except for cauliflower.
2.
Dip the florets in the batter one by one and deep fry in hot oil. Keep aside.
3.
Remove the extra oil.
making the sauce:
1.
In the remaining oil, add chopped spring onions and stir fry till the onions turn transparent.
2.
Add the remaining ginger, garlic, celery and green chillies and fry for a minute.
3.
Now add the soy sauce, black pepper and salt. Add 1 cups of water and bring to a boil.
4.
Add 1 tablespoon cornflour to cup water and dissolve well. Make sure there are no lumps.
5.
Gradually add the corn flour paste to the gravy and stir continuously. Keep on stirring the
gravy while adding the cornflour paste.
6.
Simmer for 2-3 minutes till the sauce becomes thick and the corn flour gets cooked.
7.
Add the fried florets and stir. Simmer for a minute.
8.
Garnish Gobi Manchurian with the spring onion greens & Serve the Gobi Manchurian hot with
noodles or rice.