Sunday 14 August 2016

Gobi Manchurian

Ingredients
Cauliflower – 1
Ginger – ½ inch piece, thinly sliced
Garlic - 3 nos, thinly sliced
Green Chillies - 2, sliced
Onion – 1 large, diced
Capsicum – 1, diced
Soy sauce - 1 ½ tablespoon
Tomato ketchup - 3 table spoons
Spring Onions – 3 tablespoons, chopped
Oil – as required
Water – as required

For batter
Corn flour - 3 tablespoons
Chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
Ginger-Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Salt-to taste
Water – as required



Method
Boil some water with turmeric powder and a little salt and keep aside. Cut the cauliflower into small sized florets and wash in cold water. Add the florets into the boiled water and cover it for a few minutes. Drain and pat dry the cauliflower florets.

Mix the ingredients listed for batter and make a smooth batter. Heat some oil in a pan and dip the florets in the batter and fry until it turns golden brown.

Heat oil in a pan and saute onions, ginger and garlic for a few minutes. Add green chillies, soy sauce, tomato ketchup and salt. Add capsicums and a little water and mix well. When it turns a thick consistency, add fried cauliflower florets and mix well. Cover and let it cook in low fire for 2 minutes.

Remove from the fire and garnish with chopped spring onion. A great dish which goes well with vegetable pulav, fried rice or chapati.