Gobi Manchurian/Couliflower Manchurian (Indo-Chinese Style)

Ingredients

• Maida or All purpose flour (1cup)
• Gobi/Cauliflower(1 )
• Corn Flour (4tbsp)
• Black Pepper(1/2 tsp)
• Tomato ketchup(3tbsp)
• Chilli Garlic Sauce(2tbsp)
• Soya Sauce (1/2tsp)
• Chili garlic paste (1tsp, optional)
• Vinegar (1/2 tsp)
• Finely chopped Onion(1/2 cup)
• Garlic chopped (1 tbsp)
• Finely chopped Green Chilli (1/2 tsp)
• Spring onion (2tsp)
• Sugar (a pinch)
• Oil as needed
• Red food color (a pinch, optional)
• Salt to taste
• Sesame seed for garnishing

Preparation

1. Take maida in a bowl, add corn flour, add black pepper, salt, add water, stir well and make a medium thick batter .
2. Cut florets from gobi, deep florets in batter and deep fry till it gets nice golden color from outside. Keep them aside.
3. Heat up oil, add chopped onion and saute(2-3 min) till onions becomes soft.
4. Add green chillies, garlic and cook for 30 secs.
5. Add black pepper, add tomato ketchup, add chilli garlic sauce and chilli garlic paste , red food color,mix well.
6. Add vinegar, soya sauce, sugar, salt to taste and mix well.
7. Add 1/2 tbsp of corn flour, add some water, mix well.
8. Add fried cauliflower fritters, coat well with sauce and cook on high heat for 5 mints.
9.  Now your Gobi Manchurian is ready. Garnish with spring onion ans sesame seeds. Serve hot as appetizer

Creamy Gobi

Ingredients

• Cauliflower/Gobi(1,broken into florets)
• Potato (1 medium size,you can avoid potato also)
• Tomato(1 medium size)
• Ginger(1/2 inch)
• Cashewnut paste(2-3 tsp)
• Fenugreek leaves/kasoori methi(1tsp)
• Cinnamon stick(1-2)
• Cumin seeds(1tsp)
• Coriander pdr(1tsp)
• red chili pdr(1tsp)
• Turmeric pdr(1tsp)
• Butter/cream(1/2 tsp)
• oil and water as needed
• Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Cut the cauliflower and potato into medium size and wash properly.Keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the vegetables for 5-6 min(see the picture)
3. Take out the fried vegetables into a plate and keep aside.
4. Take chopped tomato,ginger,cumin seeds in  the blender jar and blend into a smooth paste.(Add water if required)
5. In the same pan heat some oil,add the tomato paste,turmeric pdr, red chili pdr,salt , cinnamon stick,coriander pdr, kasoori methi. Fry for 23 min.
6. Add little water,cashew paste, cook for 2-3 min , now add the fried vegetables.
7. Add water according to your consistency of gravy.Cook for 5-6 min in low heat.
8. Add butter/cream to it and switch off the flame.
9. Now your Creamy Gobi is ready. Serve with paratha or naan.
10. You can take this on your fast.(Its without onion and garlic).