Posted By : IamFresh

18 Feb, 2022 3:45 PM

Cooking Time : 35 Minute

Ingredients  

For gobi manchurian recipe:

• 1 ½ cups Cauliflower (gobi) florets
• 4 cups Water for cooking florets
• 3 tablespoons All purpose flour (Maida)
• 2 tablespoons Corn flour (corn starch)
• Salt to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon Black pepper powder or to taste
• ½ teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
• ½ teaspoon Garlic paste or freshly grated
• 4-5 tablespoons Water for making batter
• Oil for deep frying
• For the sauce:
• ¼ teaspoon Corn flour (corn starch)
• 2 tablespoons Water
• 2 tablespoons Sesame Oil
• 2 teaspoons Ginger finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons Garlic finely chopped
• 1-2 Green chilies finely chopped
• ½ cup Red onion finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup or tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons Chilli sauce
• 1 teaspoon White distilled vinegar
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper powder to taste
• Red chilli flakes to taste
• 1 tablespoon Spring onion (green onion or scallion) , Green stalk, chopped

Instructions 

Cooking and Frying the Gobi florets:

• Separate the cauliflower florets into bite size pieces and rinse well.

• Bring around 4 cup of water to rolling boil on medium-high heat. Add big pinch of salt.

• Once it starts boiling, add florets and cook for 2-3 minutes only.

• Immediately drain the excess water and keep the florets into colander. Let the excess water drain out.

• To make batter, take all purpose flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, ginger and garlic paste.

• Add 4-5 tablespoons of water and make smooth batter.

• Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat for deep frying.

• Once oil is hot, dip the florets into the batter and add into the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan, fry in batches.

• Keep moving and turning till they get golden brown and crispy from all around.

• Once fried, drain the excess oil using slotted spatula and remove it to paper towel lined plate.

• Repeat the frying process for rest.

Making Gobi Manchurian recipe:

• To prepare the corn flour mixture, take corn flour in a small bowl.

• Add 2 tablespoons of water and make lump free mixture. Keep it aside.

• Now heat the sesame oil in a pan on medium heat.

• Once hot add finely chopped ginger, garlic and green chilies. Saute them for 1 minute, do not brown the garlic.

• Now add chopped onions and mix. Cook till they are soft and translucent or light pink. Again do not brown the onions, just soften them.

• Now add ketchup, soy sauce and chilli sauce. Mix well.

• Add salt, pepper and red chili flakes.

• Also add prepared corn starch mixture.

• Stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes or till you get the thick sauce. Now turn off the stove and let the sauce cool for 1-2 minutes.

• Then add fried gobi florets. Toss well so all the sauce is coated evenly.

• Now add vinegar and spring onion greens.

• Stir well and it is ready to serve.