Gobi Manchurian


Ingredients:

1 Medium Gobi/Cauliflower-cut into florets
For the batter:
½ cup Cornflour
½ cup Maida/All purpose flour
Food color – very little (orange)
A tsp Red chilly powder
Salt-to taste
Oil- to deep fry
2 tbsp-Oil
A tbsp of Ginger + Garlic-julienned
A Capsicum(green or red)-cut into ½ inch
A Big Onion- cut into ½ inch
2 tbsp-Soy sauce
2 tbsp-tomato ketchup
A tsp red chilly powderS
salt-to taste
Spring onions and cilantro-to garnish

Method:

1. Wash the cauliflower florets and boil them for a couple of minutes in salted water(should be just 1/4th cooked and not over cooked).Drain and keep aside.

2. Mix cornflour, maida, chilly powder, food color, little butter and salt with water to make a thick batter.

3. Dip Cauliflower florets into this batter and deep fry them until golden brown. Set aside.

4.Heat 2tbsp oil and sauté the sliced ginger-garlic, onion and capsicum in that order and saute for a couple of minute.The onions and capsicum should retain its crispiness and do not let them turn brown.They need to be just translucent.

5. Now add the red chilly powder, soy sauce and tomato ketchup in high flame and mix continuously for a few seconds.

6. Add fried gobi to this and sauté for 2 minutes

7. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro, spring onion greens and serve hot.