Gobi Manchurian

Ingredients :

1 medium cauliflower (clean and broken into big florets)

1 small bunch spring onion finely chopped

2 tsp ginger finely chopped

1tsp garlic finely chopped

1/4 cup plain flour

3tbsp corn flour

1/4tsp red chilli powder

2 dry red chillies

3 tbsp milk

Method 

• Boil the florets 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, garlic and red chilli powder and salt to taste. 
• Dip the florets in the batter one by one and deep fry in hot oil and keep aside. In the remaining oil, add ginger, garlic and dry chilli powder and fry for a minute. 
• Add the salt and spring onions and stir fry for a minute. 
• Add 1 1/2 cups water and bring to 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 florets and Soya sauce. 
• Boil for two more minutes and remove. Serve hot with noodles or rice. 
• Dry manchurian can be made by omitting the gravy. 
• Make florets as above and instead of adding water as above, add fried florettes, spring onions and soya sauce at this stage.