Low Budget Recipe: “Gobi Manchurian”- Indo-Chinese dish where crispy cauliflower florets are tossed in a manchurian sauce. Vegan! (Recipe in the comments)

oh my gosh that looks good!

Gobi Manchurian is a popular Indo-Chinese dish where crispy cauliflower florets are tossed in a manchurian sauce. Does well with rice or noodles or can also be served as an appetizer. Vegan!

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Ingredients:

For corn flour slurry:

• Corn Flour Powder – 1 tsp

• Water – 1/4 cup

For the cauliflower florets:

• Cauliflower florets (Cut Small) – 250 gms

• Salt – 1 tsp

• Pepper Powder – 1/2 tsp

• Corn Flour Powder – 4 tbsp

• Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder – 1 1/2 tsp

• Water – 1 to 2 tbsp

• Maida/All-Purpose Flour – 2 1/2 tbsp

For manchurian sauce:

• Oil – 2 tbsp

• Ginger (Finely Chopped) – 1 Inch

• Garlic (Finely Chopped) – 7 to 8 Cloves

• Salt – 1/2 tsp

• Dark Soy Sauce – 2 to 3 tsp

• Onion (Finely Chopped) – 1 Medium

• Green Chillies (Finley Chopped) – 5

• Red Chilli Sauce – 1 1/2 tsp

• Tomato Ketchup – 1 tbsp

• White Vinegar – 1 1/2 tsp

• Water – 1/4 tsp

• Pepper Powder – 1/4 tsp

• Coriander/Cilantro Leaves (Finely Chopped) – 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Firstly, in a large bowl coat the washed cauliflower with the ingredients listed under ‘for the cauliflower florets’
2. Make corn flour slurry by adding water and corn flour. Mix well. There should not be any lumps
3. Deep fry the florets in hot oil on medium flame.
4. Cook on both sides.
5. Remove from oil when its golden & crispy.
6. To a pan/kadai heat oil and saute chopped garlic, ginger and chilli on medium flame.
7. Saute for 2 mins or until the raw smell goes away.
8. Also, add onions & salt and saute for 3 mins or until it turns light brown.
9. To it add pepper powder and mix well.
10. Add the dark soy sauce, red chilli sauce, white vinegar & tomato ketchup. Mix well.
11. Add water and the corn flour slurry until it thickens.
12. Give a good mix until the gravy slightly thickens and turns translucent.
13. Additionally, add fried gobi/cauliflower florets.
14. Mix gently making sure the sauce has coated well uniformly.
Finally, transfer gobi manchurian to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped spring onions green. serve with fried rice.

TIP: DO NOT pre-cook the florets by boiling in water or steaming. The inside of the florets will taste soggy when consuming.

Could one replace the cauliflower with tofu?

Very interesting dish

holy shit this is one of my favorite dishes ever. indian-hot from our local joint mmmmmmmmmmm

Vegan and suuuuper unhealthy being fried in oil