Gobi (Cauliflower) Manchurian

Gobi or cauliflower Manchurian is a popular Indo Chinese dish. This is a super delicious appetizer or main dish. Gobi manchurian satisfies both your savory and spicy cravings! It consists of fried gobi (cauliflower) simmered in a flavorful gravy made with soy sauce and red chili sauce.

fairly easy to prepare, this gobi manchurian recipe is not spicy like the restaurant or street versions. if you want, you can add more of the ginger, garlic and green chilies and increase the spice and heat in the dish.

Ingredients of Cauliflower Manchurian :

1 medium Gobhi (Cauliflower) 3/4 cup Flour (Maida)  1 tbsp Corn Flour  Salt to taste  2 dried red chillies 1 Chopped green chili  1/4 tsp red chilly powder 11/2 tbsp Garlic Paste 11/2 tbsp Ginger Paste 1 cup finely Chopped Spring Onions  1/4th tsp Ajinomoto  2 tbsp Soya Sauce  2-3 tbsp Tomato Ketchup  1 capsicum cut into cubes Oil for deep frying 2 tbsp Oil 

Lets begin step by step Gobi Manchurian Recipe:

Cut the cauliflower in big florets.

Make a smooth batter of maida, corn flour, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp garlic paste, 1/4 tsp red chilly powder and salt using water.

The batter should be neither too flowy nor too thick. It should be dripping consistency.

In a frying pan heat oil for frying. Dip the gobi florets in the batter and deep fry till golden brown. Fry in small batches. Take ou on paper napkin and keep aside.

In another pan heat oil and add the left ginger & garlic paste, dried red chillies broken into halves and green chilies to it.

Stir fry for a minute and then add salt and chopped capsicum cubes. A minute later add chopped spring onions.

Now add ajinomoto, soya sauce and tomato sauce to it. Mix well.

Add fried gobi florets kept aside and sprinkle 1 tsp cornflour. Toss well. Garnish it with finely chopped spring onions. Serve gobi manchurian hot.

Note: To make gravy manchurian after stir frying spring onions add 1 1/2 cup of water and let it boil. Make a lump free paste of 1 tblsp cornflour with 1/4 cup of water. Now gradually add to the gravy and stir continuously till it resumes boiling. Boil till the gravy becomes shiny. Then add florets and sauces. Boil for two more minutes and remove. Garnish with spring onions and serve hot with noodles or rice