GOBI MANCHURIAN GRAVY RECIPE
Gobi Manchurian is a very popular Indo-Chinese dish. Indian Chinese cuisine is the adaptation of Chinese seasoning and cooking techniques to suite Indian tastes. This snack is one of the most favorite dishes to many kids and elders too. A bit of spicy coated fried chicken just melts in your mouth bursting out with striking flavors.
Cooking Time : 25 to 30 mins
Serves : 4 to 6
Ingredients:
Cauliflower – 4 cup cut into bite size florets
Salt to taste
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi – 1/2tsp
Water as needed for cooking cauliflower
For Batter :
All Purpose Flour / Maida – 1/2 cup
Cornflour / Cornstarch – 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Soy Sauce – 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tsp
Water – 1/2 cup or as needed
For Sauce :
Oil – 3 tblspn
Onion – 1 large chopped finely
Capsicum – 1 chopped finely
Celery – 1 chopped finely
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tblspn
Salt to taste
Sugar – 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Soy Sauce – 1.5 tsp
Vinegar – 2 tsp
Tomato Ketchup – 1/4 cup
Water – 1.5 cup
Spring Onion a handful finely chopped
Method:
- Start by cooking cauliflower. Bring lots of water to a good boil, add in salt and turmeric powder. Add in cauliflower and cook for 5 to 7 mins till the cauliflower is done. Drain and set aside.
- Heat oil for deep frying.
- Mix all the ingredients for batter to a little thick paste. The batter shouldn’t be too thick or too thin. Dip cauliflower in batter and fry till golden. Drain and set aside.
- Now lets make the sauce. Heat oil in a pan, add in onion, celery, capsicum along with some salt and sugar. Keep cooking till it gets golden brown.
- Add in the ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 mins or so.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and cook till oil separates,
- Add in water and bring it to a boil.
- Now add in little of the leftover batter and mix well, so the sauce gets thick.
- Once it is thickened add the fried gobi and mix well.
- Add in spring onion and mix well.
- Serve.
PICTORIAL
Take some water to good boil
Add salt
Add turmeric
Cut cauliflower into bite size pieces
Add the cauliflower in water
Cook them for 5 mins or so
Drain it and set aside
Now take your other ingredients for batter
Take all purpose flour / maida in a bowl
Add cornflour
Add some salt
Add some ginger garlic paste
Add some chilli powder
Add soy sauce
Pour enough water to make a smooth paste
Make paste like this
The consistency shouldn’t be too thick or too thin
Now dip cauliflower in the paste
Dip like this
Now deep fry in hot oil
Drain them when they are crispy
Drain on to some paper towel
Now take your ingredients for the sauce
Heat oil in a pan
Add in onions, celery and capsicum
Add in some salt and sugar
Now saute them till it turns golden
Look how much it has wilted
Keep cooking them till they are nicely golden
Add some ginger garlic paste
Saute them well
Add in chilli powder
Add ketchup
Add some vinegar
Add soy sauce
Mix well
Now the raw smell has gone
Pour some water
Mix well
Add little of the batter to thicken the sauce. You can
mix some cornflour in water and add that too
Mix well and keep cooking
Now the sauce has got pretty thick
Add fried gobi
Mix well
Add in chopped spring onions
Mix well
Serve Hot...!!!!