Gobi Manchurian (cauliflower manchurian), this spicy starter has become famous all over India.
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Gobi Manchurian
A remote village en route from Coimbatore to Pollachi in Tamil Nadu, a tiny restaurant was selling tasty vegetarian food. He had got the spelling of Gobi Manchurian all wrong, but the “Gopi Manjurian” tasted fantastic and warmed us up on that chilly winter’s evening! Borrowed from Chinese cuisine, this spicy starter has become famous all over India, spanning the length and breadth of the country, being sold in small eateries as well as posh restaurants. With sharp tinges of ginger and garlic, these crisp-fried cauliflower florets are a delight to bite into. Together with tongue-tickling sauces and crunchy veggies like capsicum, they make a really tasty dish that you can have as such as a starter or as a main course when served atop Fried Rice!
Preparation Time: 20 minutes.
Cooking Time: 22 minutes.
Serves 3.
For the cauliflower
2¼ cups cauliflower florets
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
Oil for deep-frying
To be mixed into a smooth thickbatter (using approx. ¾ cup of water)
½ cup plain flour (maida)
¼ cup cornflour
Freshly ground black pepper to taste (kalimirch)
1 tsp soya sauce
Salt to taste
Other ingredients
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp ginger paste (adrak)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tsp finely chopped celery (ajmoda), optional
1 cup chopped spring onion whites and greens
½ cup capsicum cubes
1 tbsp red chilli sauce
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp cornflour
For the garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens
For the cauliflower
1. Combine the cauliflower florets and the ginger garlic paste in a deep bowl, mix well, cover with a lid and keep aside to marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, dip each marinated cauliflower floret in the prepared batter and deep-fry on a medium flame a few at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper. Keep aside.
How to proceed
1. Combine the cornflour and 2 tbsp water in a bowl, mix well and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic, ginger paste and green chillies and sauté on a high flame for a few seconds.
3. Add the celery and spring onion whites and greens and sauté on high flame for 1 minute.
4. Add the capsicum and sauté on high flame for 1 minute.
5. Add the red chilli sauce, soya sauce, vinegar and salt and sauté on a high flame for 1 minute.
6. Add the cornflour-water mixture, mix well and cook on a high flame for a few seconds.
7. Add the deep-fried cauliflower florets, toss well and cook on a high flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve immediately garnished with spring onion greens.
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