Gobi Manchurian - Cauliflower Manchurian

Tell me who wouldn't want to eat that?!  It is Indian Chinese - yes, folks, there is such a thing as Indian Chinese...and it is a favorite type of blended cuisine that is a universal favorite among Indians.  This is vegetarian, but you can make this with fish, chicken, prawns - the basic recipe is the same. You just substitute the cauliflower for the fish or meat and adjust the cooking time accordingly.

Ingredients: 

Step 1. For Cauliflower fritters

1/2 a head of cauliflower, cleaned, broken into florets, washed and steamed for 5 minutes.

( Follow this for meat / fish if using)

1/2 a cup plain flour

1 tablespoon corn flour

1/2 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder

salt to taste

pepper to taste

1/2 cup water to make a thick batter.

Oil for frying

Make batter with the above ingredients.

Place steamed cauliflower into the batter and mix well so that the cauliflower is coated well.

Set aside.

Deep fry the cauliflower fritters and set aside on a kitchen towel to drain.

Step 2: For gravy:

2 tablespoons oil

2-3 garlic cloves, chopped fine

1/2 cup spring onions, chopped fine - keep a handful of the chopped green leaves aside for garnishing

1/2 onion chopped fine

1/2 cup chopped mixed capsicums

11/2 table spoon tomato sauce

11/2 table spoon chilli sauce

11/2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (or any vinegar)

1/2 teaspoon sugar

salt to taste

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 teaspoons corn flour

1/2 cup water.

Dissolve the cornflour in the water and set aside.

 In a saucepan, heat oil, add garlic. When the garlic releases its fragrance, add the onions and spring onions, taking care to leave some aside for garnish later.  Saute for a few minutes.

Add the capsicums and saute for a few more minutes.

Next add the chilli sauce, tomato sauce, vinegar, salt and sugar, mix well.  Add pepper.

Finally add the cornflour mixed with water and let the sauces combine and boil.

Step 3 - Assembly

When the sauce gets a glaze - which is like 4-5 minutes of adding the cornflour water, put the fried cauliflower fritters and coat it well.

Turn off flame, garnish with extra chopped spring onions and serve immediately with Chinese Fried Rice.  http://kitchenanugraha.blogspot.com/2020/06/chinese-fried-rice.html

Note: If you leave it for too long, the fritters will get soggy.