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Gobi Manchurian Dry

Cooking Method ,
Cuisine
Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 28 min Total Time: 48 mins
Servings 4
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Description

Gobi Manchurian is a very popular cauliflower based Indo-Chinese appetizer recipe in India. To make this recipe Gobi florets are dipped in corn flour based spiced batter and fried. And then are served with sautéed chopped onion, capsicum, ginger-garlic, tomato, soy and chili sauce based dry gravy.

Ingredients
    For Gobi Fritters
  • 1 medium Cauliflower/Gobi
  • ¼ cup All-purpose flour/Maida
  • ½ cup Corn flour/corn starch
  • ½ Tsp. Garlic paste
  • ½ Tsp. Ginger paste
  • ½ Tsp. Chili powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • Oil (for frying)
  • For Gravy
  • 2 Tbsp. Oil
  • 1 cup Onion (chopped)
  • 1 Tbsp. Garlic (finely chopped/paste)
  • 1 Tbsp. Ginger (finely chopped/paste)
  • ¾ cup Capsicum/green bell pepper (chopped)
  • ½ cup Spring onion (white-green separated)
  • 2 Tbsp. Tomato sauce
  • 1-2 Tbsp. Soy sauce
  • 1-2 Tbsp. Red chili sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. Vinegar
  • 2 Tsp. Corn starch (mixed with 2-3 Tbsp. of water)
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
    Making Gobi Fritters
  1. Blanching Florets: Chop or break cauliflower in medium size florets. In a sauce pan add 8-10 cups of water and salt; bring it to boil. Rinse the florets and them to hot water, cover and blanch for 15-20 minutes. Drain and keep aside. Don’t let the florets to overcook.

  2. Preparing batter: In a mixing bowl add all the remaining ingredients except water. Now add water as required and whisk well to make thin to medium consistency lump free batter.

  3. Frying Florets: Heat enough oil for frying. Now dip each floret in the batter and fry until crisp & golden brown. Drain on kitchen towel and keep aside.

  4. Making Gravy, Garnishing & Serving
  5. In pan heat oil; add chopped onion & spring onion green part. Saute until onion turns pink & translucent.

  6. Next add in chopped ginger & garlic and sauté until raw smell disappears.

  7. Now add chopped capsicum, turn flame on high and stir fry till the capsicum is half cooked and still crunchy.

  8. Switch flame to medium heat. Add tomato sauce, soy sauce, chili sauce and stir well.

  9. Add corn starch mixture to the gravy and mix well.

  10. Add ½ of the spring onion green, fried cauliflower florets and stir fry for 2-3 minutes ensuring the sauce coats the florets well and even.

  11. Lastly add vinegar, mix well and add salt and sauces if required. The taste can vary and adjusted from mild spicy to hot as per personal preferences.

  12. Switch off the flame.

  13. Garnish with remaining spring onion and serve hot.

Note
  • In this recipe I haven't used feta cheese as it gives the most authentic flavor and texture to this dish, but as alternate you can use cottage cheese/Paneer also.
  • Same way you can alternate pine nuts with walnut like I did.
Keywords: Delicious, Pakora, Fritters
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