Gobi Manchurian Recipe
How to Make Gobi Manchurian
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Gobi Manchurian Recipe: This Indo-Chinese dish is the perfect balance of crispy, spicy and yummy. Deep-fried florets of cauliflower, along with onion and capsicum are tossed in a thick Manchurian sauce. Gobi Manchurian can be enjoyed as a dry preparation and can also be modified to make a gravy to be paired with noodles or fried rice.
- Total Cook Time 25 mins
- Prep Time 05 mins
- Cook Time 20 mins
- Recipe Servings2
- Easy
Ingredients of Gobi Manchurian
- 1 medium-sized gobi/ cauliflower (cut into florets)
- 2/3 cup maida
- ⅓ cup corn flour
- 4 tsp oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1-inch ginger , finely chopped
- 2 green chillies
- 1 onion , finely chopped
- 1 green capsicum (sliced or cubed)
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Oil for deep frying
- Spring onion greens for garnish
- corn flour slurry (optional)
How to Make Gobi Manchurian
1.
Add cleaned cauliflower florets to hot water with salt. Parboil them on medium heat for around 5 minutes.
2.
Drain water and dry the florets completely. Remember that any moisture will affect the crispness of the florets.
3.
In a large bowl, mix maida, corn flour, salt, pepper and a little water. Whisk to form a smooth batter.
4.
In a kadhai, heat oil for deep frying. Coat the florets in the batter and deep fry them until crispy and brown. Set aside.
5.
In a pan/ kadhai, heat oil and add chopped garlic, ginger and chillies.
6.
Saute and then add spring onions, onions and capsicum. Stir-fry the ingredients together.
7.
Add soy sauce, tomato ketchup, red chilli sauce, vinegar and sugar. Add salt and pepper as required.
8.
Mix well and add water/ corn flour slurry to adjust the thickness of the gravy.
9.
Finally, add the fried cauliflower florets and toss them well with the sauces.
10.
Garnish with spring onion greens and enjoy hot.
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