GOBI MANCHURIAN RECIPE | CAULIFLOWER MANCHURIAN
Crisp fried cauliflower tossed in slightly sour, sweet & hot manchurian sauce. It can be served as an appetizer or as a side with noodles or fried rice.
Provided by Swasthi
Categories Appetizer
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Clean 250 grams of gobi and cut the florets to medium size.
- Add them to 3 cups of hot water and rest for 5 minutes.
- Later drain the gobi completely to a colander or spread on a clean cloth until no moisture remains on the gobi.
- You can do this ahead and set aside. Any moisture in the gobi will cook it to soft and not crisp.
- Heat up the oil for deep frying on a medium heat.
- Meanwhile make the batter by adding cornstarch, all-purpose flour, red chilli powder, black pepper and salt to a mixing bowl.
- Mix and add water little by little as needed and make a free flowing lump free batter. The consistency has to be medium and not too thick or very runny. Adjust salt as needed by tasting the batter. (check video)
- Then add the gobi florets to the batter in batches, coat them well.
- When the oil turns hot enough, check by dropping a small amount of batter to the hot oil. The batter has to rise without browning. This is the correct temperature.
- Pick up each cauliflower floret with a spoon or fingers & gently drop them one by one to the hot oil. The flame has to be medium initially and should be increased slightly as more gobi is added. Reduce the flame to medium and fry until the florets turn golden and crisp. Keep stirring in between for even frying.
- Drain them to a kitchen tissue or a steel colander. Repeat the same steps of adding the rest of the cauliflower florets to the batter, coating them well and then frying them in hot oil until crisp.
- For extra crisp gobi manchurian, you can also refry the once fried gobi again in oil. I usually do not do it as frying them once is good enough to get very good crisp manchurian with this recipe.
- Mix together red chili powder with little water to a paste and keep aside. This step is optional and is used mainly for the red color.
- Heat 1½ tablespoons oil in a wide pan.
- When the oil turns hot, add garlic, ginger and green chilies. Saute for a minute or two.
- Then add spring onions & capsicum. Saute them on a high flame for 2 mins.
- Add soya sauce, red chili sauce, tomato ketchup, red chili paste, sugar and vinegar. (for gravy version refer the notes section below).
- Mix and add water. Mix and cook stirring and add pepper.
- Cook on a medium heat until the sauce thickens.
- Turn off the stove and check the taste.
- The sauce has to be slightly sour, sweet & hot. If needed you can adjust the salt & add more sauces as well.
- Allow the sauce to cool for 1 to 2 mins.
- Add the fried cauliflower and stir gently to coat the gobi well with the manchurian sauce.
- Garnish gobi manchurian with spring onion greens.
- Serve immediately as a appetizer or as a side with noodles or fried rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 460 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
AIR-FRYER GOBI MANCHURIAN (INDIAN CHINESE CAULIFLOWER)
Welcome to Chinese food that the Chinese have not even heard of! When the Hakka people migrated to India, they adapted their recipes to work with locally available ingredients. Thus was born Indian Chinese cooking. In the traditional recipe, the cauliflower is battered and deep-fried. But really, most of the taste is in the sauce, not the batter. This version is as tasty, but a lot less greasy than a typical Gobi Manchurian.
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the cauliflower: In a large bowl, combine the cauliflower, onion and bell pepper. Drizzle with the vegetable oil and sprinkle with the salt and turmeric. Stir until the cauliflower is well coated.
- Place the cauliflower in the air-fryer basket. Set the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 20 minutes, stirring the cauliflower halfway through the cooking time.
- Meanwhile, for the sauce: In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and ginger.
- Transfer the cauliflower to a large bowl. Pour the sauce over and toss well to combine. Serve immediately.
GOBI MANCHURIAN
This is one of my favorite gobi (cauliflower) recipes, and available at many Indian restaurants. A spicy Asian dish that's sure to leave your family wanting more! Occasionally, I even love to bake the cauliflower to lower the calories. Keep in mind, baking will take away from the crispiness of fried cauliflower.
Provided by sunwind
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Cauliflower Fried
Time 30m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Mix flour, cornmeal, water, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl to make a thick batter. Toss in cauliflower florets and mix until coated.
- Deep fry cauliflower a few florets at a time until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Mix 1/4 cup vegetable stock with cornmeal in a bowl. Add soy sauce, ketchup, chile-garlic sauce, and salt.
- Heat oil in a wok or frying pan over high heat. Add onions, chile pepper, garlic, and ginger and stir-fry for a few seconds. Add cornmeal mixture and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining vegetable stock and cook until very thick, about 10 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.
- Spoon sauce over fried cauliflower and toss slightly. Garnish with green onions and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.9 calories, Carbohydrate 47.9 g, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 2010.7 mg, Sugar 8.8 g
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