Gobi Manchurian
Ingredients
- Cauliflower – 1 large
- Green chillies – 3, sliced diagonally
- Garlic – 2.5 tbsp, minced
- Ginger – 1 tsp,minced
- Onion – 1 medium sized, diced
- Green bell pepper / green capsicum – 1/4th of one, diced
- Red bell pepper / red capsicum – 1/4, diced
- Pepper powder – 1/4 – 1/2 tsp
- Tomato ketchup – 3 – 4 tbsp (Adjust the sauces according to your taste preferences)
- Soy sauce – 2 – 2.5 tbsp
- Green/red chilli sauce – 2 – 3 tbsp
- Vinegar – 1 tsp
- Corn flour – 2 tsp (Mix 2 tsp corn flour in 1 cup of water without lumps)
- Sugar – A pinch (optional)
- Spring onion – To garnish (Around 3 – 4 tbsp)
- Cilantro / coriander leaves – To garnish, 1 tbsp (optional)
- Oil – For deep frying
- Salt – To taste
For the batter
- Maida/All purpose flour – 1/2 cup
- Corn flour – 1/4 cup
- Chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
- Salt – To taste
- Water – As required
Mix the above ingredients to make a thick batter.
Method
1) Wash and cut the cauliflower to florets. Dip them in the maida batter and deep fry in oil until golden brown. Keep aside.
2) In a deep pan, heat around 2 tbsp oil and add the minced garlic and ginger. Now add the onion and saute until they turn transparent at medium heat. Do not brown them, they should retain their crunchiness. Next add the capsicum/ bell peppers and saute for 1-2 minutes at medium-high heat.
3) Stir in the soy sauce, ketchup, chilli sauce, vinegar and pepper powder. Mix well and add 1 cup corn flour in water (Mix 2 tsp corn flour in 1 cup of water without lumps) . Check for salt and allow it to boil. Switch off.
4) Add the fried cauliflower florets and mix well. Add the chopped cilantro, spring onion and mix well. Serve hot with fried rice/noodles.
Tips:
For the dry version of gobi manchurian omit the corn flour in water. Just stir in the fried cauliflower pieces to the sauce mixture and toss until they are well-coated with the sauces. Serve it along with fried rice/noodles or as an appetizer.
Wow mouthwatering…
wow another yummy treat ..looks so delicious.i like the dried one also.feel to grab some..nicely explained and good pics too
adipoli aayittunde… I love this dish.. But not allowed to have cauliflower 🙁 🙁 Lovely pics too…
love it…nice step by step pics….droolworthy….perfectly written and explained…good work
wow wat a colour fulll……recipe…..its my favt…
absolutely drolling here da.. explained elaborately ..
Manchurian looks lovely. Nice instructions and nice click.
Sooo colourful n tempting…bookmarked the recipe…Thanks dear.
loved ur version.Luks very colourfull…
Mouthwatering, pics are too tempting,would love to have it right now if you pass me the plate:)
Wat a tempting, mouthwatering and catchy manchurian dish, i can finish them immediately.droolworthy dish for the sure..
Wow,awesome manchurian. Illustrative clicks are too good.
this is true torture for my eyes and my mouth !!! your gobi manchurian looks too good, perfect and the highlight is that as soon as I saw the picture, I thought of prawn manchurian as it looks similar, hehehehe
delicious dish !!!
I simply love gobi manchurian 🙂 This one looks so yummy 🙂
Wooow dear,,what a colourful manchurian eye catching n makes me hungry dear,,my hubby just like this chinese foods…
looks spicy and delicious dear 🙂
this looks delicious…
looking very colourfull dear and nice recipe too
very delicious lovely looking manchurian..
Very eye-catching and beautiful presentation as ususal 🙂
Looks Yumm, this is my all time favorite and just love the dry version.
Another great yummy treat from yummies..Kollam girls..Kannedukane thonanilla..AA sauce add cheythu kazhijulla picil entha oru color..Kikikikidu..
Love
Kairali sisters
yummilicious!!! we all are a fan of indo-chinese cuisine.. this is a must try…
Looks colorful and delicious…beautiful presentation..kothivarunnu.
Lovely Manchurian! Very yummy!
Wow this looks so colorful and delicious…nice presentation 🙂
Wowwwww.. beautiful clicks.. looks soo tempting.. 🙂
Love this…awesome clicks da
On of fav..looks so mouthwatering!
Can finish it in minutes;)
It looks great..truly mouthwatering…
Lovely.
Beauuuuuutttttttttttiiiiiiiiiiiiifulllllllllllllllll!!!!
Hey really yummy yaaar….what a step wise pictures….very cleanly presneted….mouth watering too…
I’ve never seen cauliflower in such a beautiful sauce. Have to be very delicious. Bet it’s very delicious with crusty bread or paratha….mmmm
super clicks !!
Looks so tempting, I so want to eat it now. I am going to prepare it over the weekend, if I can 🙂
looks awesome…mouth watering!!
Colorful and delicious gravy..Love gobi manchurian!
Made the Gobi Manchurian with shallow fried Gobi and it was delicious.
My family liked it with home made Chappathi.
3) Stir in the soy sauce, ketchup, chilli sauce, vinegar and pepper powder. Mix well and add 2 cups corn flour in water. Check for salt and allow it to boil.
Hi maya, in the above step should it be 2 cups or 2 tbsp of cornflour? I added 2 cups and spoiled the whole dish oopssss….
Dear Anonymous,
Sorry for the late reply, I am in India on vacation now.
I already mentioned 2 tsp corn flour in 2 cups water in the ingredients’ section. Thats why I just wrote 2 cups corn flour in water, in the method. Sorry to hear that your dish got spoiled. Hope you will give it a second trial soon :).
Love this recipe ,simple but very informative . I am going to make this. Can i use little cornflour in the maida batter? I have heard it can make more crispy. Surely let you know i it come out. Thanks.
Sure, please feel free to add corn flour. Hope you enjoy it..