Gobi Manchurian

Ingredients:

Cauliflower – 1 small sized
Onion, cut lengthwise – 2 medium sized
Capsicum, cut into thin long pieces – 1 large sized
Garlic Flakes, each peeled and cut into 5 pieces – 12
Green Chilli Sauce – 3 tbsps
Tomato Sauce – 5 tbsps
Soya Sauce – 3 tbsps
Coriander Leaves, chopped – 2 tbsps
Oil for deep frying

Cornstarch – 2 tsps diluted in 2 tablespoons of water

For Batter:

All Purpose Flour (Maida) – 3/4 cup
Corn Flour – 1/4 cup
Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Clean cauliflower and cut it into pieces.
2. Soak it in like warm salt water for 30mins.
3. In a mixing bowl, mix maida, corn flour, red chilli powder and salt with 1/2 cup water.
4. Ensure the consistency of the batter is such that it coats the cauliflower pieces uniformly when dipped into the batter.
5. Heat oil in a pan.
6. Now dip all the cauliflower pieces in the batter and deep fry them in oil.
7. Take another pan and heat 1tbsp oil.
8. Add onion,capsicum and garlic.
9. Saute till until becomes translucent in color.
10. Add fried cauliflower pieces.
11. Add chill sauce, tomato sauce and soya sauce.
12. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and diluted cornstarch.
13. Mix thoroughly on high flame until the sauces coat the cauliflower pieces.
14. Transfer them to serving dish and sprinkle coriander leaves.
15. Serve hot.