Gobi Manchurian

One of my favourite street food is Gobi Manchuri.Take a stroll on the streets of Bangalore in the evening and you cant miss the many Chinese fast food centres present in its every nook and corner!Initially this dish was exclusively a street food but now we get it even in big restaurants and has made its way into the dinner menus at weddings replacing some of the traditional food items that were served before!

Ingredients

Cauliflower(cut into florets) = 250g
Refined flour/maida = 2tbsp
Cornflour = 2tbsp
Kashmiri red chilli powder = 1tsp
Ginger garlic paste = 2tsp
Onion(diced) = 1cup
Red bell pepper(diced) = 1/2cup
Green chillies = 3
Tomato sauce = 4tbsp
Soyasauce = 1tsp
Curry leaves =5 to 6
Oil = to deep fry
Salt to taste

Method

Wash the cauliflower florets in water with a little salt dissolved in it or they can also be soaked in water with a little vinegar in it to thoroughly clean them
Make a slightly thick batter with cornflour and refined flour dissolved in water,add a tsp of the ginger garlic paste,1/2tsp red chilli powder,salt and a pinch of soda to it
Coat the florets with the batter and then deep fry till it turns golden brown(heat the oil at high and add the florets,lower the heat so as to cook them through)
Drain and keep aside

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan
Add 1 tsp of ginger-garlic paste and fry till light brown
Add the onions,slit green chillies and bell pepper and saute till onions turn translucent and shiny(do not brown the onions)
Add 1/2tsp red chilli powder,roughly torn curry leaves,tomato sauce and soyasauce(if you want it to be more spicier you can add chilli sauce too)
Add, 1tbsp cornflour dissolved in 1/2 cup water
Add the fried cauliflower florets and mix well
(If you would like the gobi manchurian with a little gravy,you can add some more cornflour dissolved in water)
Serve it hot immediately with the garnish of your choice,chopped spring onions,coriander leaves...