Cauliflower florets 2 cups

For Marination
Plain flour (maida) 3 tbsp
Cornflour 2tbsp
Pepper powder 1/2 tsp
Salt
Oil 1 tsp
Water
Sesame seeds 1 tsp (optional)
Onion 1 big, chopped
Ginger 1 tbsp, chopped
Garlic 1 1/2 tbsp, sliced
Green chilly 1-2
Soya sauce 1 1/2 tbsp
Tomato sauce 2 tbsp
Red chilly sauce 1 1/2 tbsp
Pepper powder 1 tsp
Vinegar 1tsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Salt
Oil
Boil cauliflower florets in salted water for 3-5 minutes and drain the water com
pletely. Make a thick batter with the marination ingredients. Dip the cauliflowe
r florets in the batter & shallow fry it till the florets become golden brown. K
eep it aside.
In the same oil, add sesame seeds, ginger &garlic, green chilly & onion. Cook ti
ll the onion becomes soft. Add all the sauces, pepper powder, vinegar, sugar and
salt. Mix well. Add the fried cauliflower & combine well. Make sure that the fl
orets are well coated with the sauces. Garnish with spring onion, coriander leav
es etc; Serve hot.
Notes: You can use red chilly paste instead of red chilly sauce. To make red chi
lly paste, add 1 tsp of vinegar to 2 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder. Please note tha
t if you are using red chilly paste, don t add vinegar separately.