Gobi Manchurian

Hi frens,

Today i tried to infuse a Chinese tinge into my very Indian recipe, and look what i got Gobi (Cauliflower) Manchurian. Unlike the gravy version, this recipe has a very crispy coating on the cauliflower and is tossed with a spicy chinese sauces and vegetables. Serve it with a toothpick or fork and enjoy it with your favorite cocktail. You could always make it more gravy to have with fried rice or noodles. Well, an extra water would do all the magic. So here is the recipe just for you....

Ingredients :

• Cauliflower - 1/2 ( Broken into small florets)
• Big Onion - 1 ( Chopped lenth wise)
• Green Chilly -2 ( chopped lengthwise)
• Garlic - 2 ( Chopped into small pieces)
• Ginger - small piece chopped finely
• Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp ( Optional , You can add it if you wish it to be bit more spicy)
• Salt - To taste
• Oil - To fry
• Corn flour water - ( 1 tsp of cornflour mixed with 1/2 cup water, if you need more gravy, then mix more accordingly)
• Lime Juice - 2 - 5 drops
• Soya Sauce - 1/2 tsp
• Ajinomoto - a pinch
• Pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Plain flour - 5 tsp
• Cornflour - 6 -7 tsp
• Red food Colouring - 2 pinch

Preparation :

1. First cut the cauliflower into small pieces.
2. Then put it in a vessel, add water and pinch of salt and cook it for 5 - 7 mins.
3. Drain the water, allow it to cool.
4. Then take a vessel add the plain flour, cornflour, pepper and salt, mix everything together and make it into a paste adding some water. Then add the cauliflowers in it and mix well, making sure you geenrously coat cauliflower with the mixture.
5. keep it aside.Now take a heavy bottomed pan/kadai, then add oil, add the chopped garlic and ginger pieces and fry it.
6. Then add the onion and fry till golden brown.
7. Now add the green chillies and fry for few mins.
8. Then add the chilly powder ( optional)
9. Add soya sauce, ajinomoto and cook for few more mins.
10. Then add the cornflour water, and salt and cook until the mixture is thick. If you want more gravy, then add more water to it.
11. Now add the food coloring (optional). Mix well keep it aside.
12. Finally deep fry the cauliflower, and add it to the prepared mixture . ( It is prefered frying the caulifower finally and adding it , just to retain its crispness)
13. Then finally squeece some lime juice , and serve hot.....

Your Yummy, spicy Gobi Manchurian is ready to be served, Enjoy...