GOBI MANCHURIAN / CAULIFLOWER MANCHURIAN

Gobhi Manchurian is an Indo Chinese  fried cauliflower food item popular in India.

   Gobi Manchurian is the result of the adaptation of Chinese cooking and seasoning techniques to suit Indian tastes. In its two stage preparation, the first stage requires preparing a spiced corn flour batter, dipping cauliflower florets in it and deep frying them. In the second stage, the deep fried florets are sautéed with chopped onion, capsicum, spring onion etc. in soy and chili sauce.

There are two different variants of it, dry and with gravy. Both variants are prepared by using common ingredients like cauliflower, corn flour,  spring onion, capsicum, soy sauce, chilli  sauce, minced garlic, black pepper, etc. and has typical garnish of spring onion.

GOBI MANCHURIAN

INGREDIENTS

Cauliflower - 1 (medium) ( cut it into small florets)
Capsicum - 1 (diced)
Onion - 2 (chopped)
Celery (chopped) - 2 table spoon
Green Chilli - 6 (chopped)
Ginger - 1 piece ( chopped)
Garlic - 10 clove (chopped)
Corn Flour - 1 teaspoon
Black Pepper powder - 2 teaspoon
Soy sauce - 1 teaspoon
Chilli sauce - 1 teaspoon
Tomato sauce - 1 teaspoon
Egg - 1 (optional)
Spring Onion (chopped) - 1 tablespoon
Mint (pudina) - (pasted) - 2 teaspoon
Oil - to fry
Salt - to taste

FOR MARINATION

Corn flour - 1/4 cup
Ginger - garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Black pepper powder- 1 teaspoon
Salt - to taste

PREPARATION

   Boil the cauliflower florets in salt water and drain off the water. Add ginger - garlic paste, black pepper powder, salt and 1 teaspoon corn flour to the cauliflower and combine it well. Keep the cauliflower in refrigerator for 30 min.

   After 30 min, we can make the batter. Take corn flour, egg( optional)or oil and salt. Mix it well and add some cold water and a smooth thick batter.

   Now the time to be taken out the cauliflower florets from the refrigerator and mix it with the batter. Put them into hot oil and fry it and keep aside.

   In a hot pan, pour some oil and add ginger and garlic and saute well. After 2 min add onion and saute again.  Add green chillies and celery and saute well. Add diced capsicum and stir well. Then add soy sauce and saute. Add chilli sauce, tomato sauce, black pepper powder and salt. Allow the curry to boil. When it get boiled add fried cauliflower and combine well. Close the pan with a lid and allow it to cook. Mix 1 teaspoon cornflour with some water and pour this cornflour to the curry to get the gravy thick. Mix well for 2 min. Garnish the Gobi Manchurian with chopped spring onion. Now tasty and healthy Gobi Manchurian is ready to serve.

Enjoy it with chappathi , fried rice or pathiri etc.

Try this today itself.

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BINDU JAYESH

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