Gobi Manchurian

Gobi Manchurian

INGREDIENTS:

1 medium. cauliflower clean and broken into big florettes.

1 small bunch spring onion finely chopped

2 tsp. ginger finely chopped

1 tsp. garlic finely chopped

1/4 cup plain flour

3 tbsp. corn flour

1/4 tsp. red chilli powder

2 red chillies, dry

3 tbsp. oil

1 1/2 cups water

1 tbsp. milk

METHOD:

Boil the florettes for 3-4 minutes in plenty of water, to which a tbsp. of milk has been added.

Drain and pat dry on a clean cloth.

Make thin batter out of flour and 2 tbsp.cornflour, adding 1/4 tsp. each of ginger and garlic and red chilli powder and salt to taste.

Dip the florettes in the batter one by one and deep fry in hot oil. Keep aside.

In the remaining oil, add remaining ginger, garlic and crushed red chilli and fry for a minute.

Add the salt and spring onions.

Stir fry for a minute. Add 1 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil.

Add 1 tbsp. cornflour to 1/4 cup water and dissolve well.

Gradually add to the gravy and stir continuously till it resumes boiling.

Boil till the gravy becomes transparent. Add florettes and soya sauce.

Boil for two more minutes and remove.

Serve hot with noodles or rice.

Variations:

Dry manchurian can be made by omitting the gravy.

Make florettes as above and instead of adding water as above, add fried florettes, spring onions and soya ce at this stage.

Sprinkle 1 tsp. cornflour on the florettes and stirfry for 2 minutes.

Serve piping hot with toothpicks or mini-forks and chilli-garlic sauce or tomato sauce.

Same procedure for veg. manchurian (with gravy or dry), but instead of using only cauliflower, use finely chopped minced vegetables and bind with some corn flour or bread crumbs and make small lumps the size of a Ping-Pong ball.

Fry as above and proceed as above.

Making time: 45 minutes

Makes for: 6

Shelf life: Best fresh