Gobi Manchurian

Name: Gobi Manchurian
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cauliflower, cut into florets; Batter: 4 tbsp cornflour, 3 tbsp plain flour, chilli powder, salt and water; 1 tbsp each garlic and ginger, finely chopped; 2 green chillies and 1 tbsp chilli sauce; 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup and 1 tsp vinegar; Spring onions and green pepper, chopped; Oil for frying

गोभी मंचूरियन/GOH-bee man-CHOO-ree-un/

Also known as: Cauliflower Manchurian, Gobhi Manchurian, Indo-Chinese Cauliflower

About this dish

Crisp battered cauliflower florets tossed in a sticky, spicy sauce of soy, chilli, garlic and ginger with spring onions.

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Ingredients

🥦1 cauliflower, cut into florets

🌾Batter: 4 tbsp cornflour, 3 tbsp plain flour, chilli powder, salt and water

🧄1 tbsp each garlic and ginger, finely chopped

🌶️2 green chillies and 1 tbsp chilli sauce

🫙2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup and 1 tsp vinegar

🌿Spring onions and green pepper, chopped

🛢️Oil for frying

Method

Serves 3

Blanch the cauliflower briefly and drain well.

Coat in the batter and deep-fry until crisp.

Stir-fry the garlic, ginger, chillies and pepper in a little oil.

Add the soy, chilli sauce, ketchup and vinegar, plus a little cornflour slurry for a gravy version.

Toss in the cauliflower and spring onions and serve straight away.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Gobi Manchurian is an Indo-Chinese dish created in India and now found at street stalls and restaurants all over the country.

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