Gobi Manchurian
Gobi Manchurian is a popular Indo-Chinese influenced dish eaten all over India. The sauce that the fried cauliflower is tossed in is reminiscent of sweet and sour pork, but less sweet and a lot more spicy. You can eat gobi manchurian as an appetizer or with egg fried rice as a main course.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower cut into medium sized florets
- 3/4 cup corn flour
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- oil for frying
Sauce
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 5 green onions white parts only; chopped
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 3 tbsp chili garlic sauce
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- salt to taste
- 1 cup water
Garnish
- green onions green part; chopped
Instructions
- Mix together the batter ingredients.
- Toss the cauliflower into the batter. Make sure every piece is evenly coated.
- Heat up 3” deep of vegetable oil in a small pot over medium high heat. Lightly drop some of the battered cauliflower into the oil. Fry for 6-8 minutes until they are golden brown. You will have to fry the cauliflower in a few batches.
- Drain on paper towel and set aside.
- Heat up 3 tbsp of cooking oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the green onions for 2 minutes.
- Add in the ginger garlic paste and sauté for 2 more minutes.
- Stir in the chili garlic sauce, ketchup, and soy sauce. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 1 minute.
- Add in the vinegar, sugar, black pepper, salt, and water. Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Turn off the heat Toss the fried cauliflower into the sauce. Garnish with green onions.
