Gobi Manchurian
About Gobi Manchurian
Gobi Manchurian is a very popular Indian Chinese (also known as Indo-Chinese) dish. In this recipe the cauliflower florets also known as Gobi in India is deep fried and tosses in a spicy sweet and sour Indian Chinese sauce. This recipe is the adaptation of Chinese seasoning and cooking techniques to suite Indian tastes.
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Recipe Time & More
Ingredients
- 15 florets Cauliflower (or lemon lemon size)
- 3 tbsp Corn Flour
- 5 tbsp All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup Water (ã)
- 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- 1-2 tsp Salt (or as per taste)
- Oil (for deep frying)
- 1/2 cup Spring Onions (or sauce ingredients for manchurian sauce ã chopped)
- 1 tbsp Garlic (finely chopped)
- 2 tsp Green Chillies (finely chopped)
- 2 tsp Ginger (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp Corn Flour
- 1 cup Vegetable Stock (or water water or)
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Tomato Ketchup
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Sauce (asian style)
- 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil (or vegetable vegetable)
- 1-2 tsp Salt (or as per taste)
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Instructions
- Method for Manchurian Heat oil in a wok or a deep fryer
- In the meanwhile, dissolve the corn flour and all purpose flour along with pepper and salt in water.
- Add the cauliflower florets and mix until the florets get coated with the flour mixture.
- Add about 5 florets (or the amount your deep fryer /wok can hold) at a time into the hot oil and fry until golden brown.
- Remove from oil and drain in paper towels. Keep aside.
- Method for Sauce
- Mix the corn flour with ¼ cup of water. Add soya sauce, ketchup, chilli sauce and salt.
- Heat oil in a wok or frying pan on high heat; add garlic, ginger, green chillies, spring onions and stir fry for a few seconds.
- Add the corn flour mixture to the above and cook for a few minutes until thick and the corn flour is cooked.
- Turn off heat. Toss the Fried Cauliflower with the Manchurian Sauce and serve.
- Garnish with spring onion leaves and extra green chillies if you like it spicy.
- Serve the Gobi Manchurian as an appetizer for parties with friends and family this holiday season.
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Perfect dish! Can’t wait to cook it.
This is delightful! Thanks for the recipe.
I’m excited to make this at home!
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Looks so appetizing! Thank you for posting.
This looks so tempting, If I would cook something I would definitely prepare this 🙂