Gobi manchurian

Ingredients 

Cauliflower ( gobi)—small one ( 1/2 kg)

Onions—2 medium 
Green chillies (hasiru menasina kayi)—2 to 3
Garlic pods(belluli)—10
Ginger(shunti)—2 inch piece
Coriander leaves (kothambari soppu)—1/2 cup chopped 

Maida flour—1 cup
Corn flour—1/2 cup

Tomato ketchup—2 tablespoon 
Red chilli sauce—2 tablespoon 
Vinegar (white)—1 tablespoon 
Corn flour— 1 tablespoon 
Water—1 cup


Black pepper powder—1/2 teaspoon 
Red chilli powder —1 tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon 
Turmeric powder—1/2 teaspoon 

Salt to taste

Oil—for deep frying 

Method 

Clean cauliflower and cut the florets and immerse in salt water or vinegar .And let it rest for 4 to 5 minutes and drain water completely,after rinsing them well few times.

Chop onions,ginger,and garlic  into small pieces.

Slice green chilli and keep it ready.

Now boil water in a vessel or pan,once’s it starts boiling add 1 teaspoon of salt and turmeric powder and switch off the stove.

Add chopped cauliflower florets into hot water.

Let it rest for 2 to 3 minutes.

Then drain water completely.

Now prepare for paste(Batter)

Take maida flour,corn flour,salt,red chilli powder in a  Mixing bowl .

Add water little by little and make a thick batter.

The batter must be smooth ,not runny .

Add cauliflower florets to this batter and mix them well with hands and coat them well.

Now to fry the cauliflower 

Heat oil in a kadai or pan,on medium flame,once hot enough,begin to add the florets gradually,one by one in hot oil

Fry them for 3 to 4 minutes ,keep stirring .

Remove them and drain on a kitchen tissue.
Fry the florets in batches.

Now for making manchurian sauce

In a mixing bowl ,take 1 tablespoon of corn flour,red chilli sauce,ketchup,black pepper corn, 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder,vinegar mix well adding 1 cup of water.

Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a pan,add chopped ginger,garlic and green chillies and sauté on medium flame for a second.

Add chopped onions and fry till onions turns soft and translucent.( You can add one finely chopped capsicum  at this stage it's optional)

To this add the above sauce mix and cook for a while until the sauce thickens.

Now add the fried cauliflower florets and mix well on high heat.

Mix very well ensuring that the sauce coats the cauliflower florets well.

Switch off the stove.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.