Cauliflower/Gobhi Manchurian

Hope you have started New year with great zest, sweets and spices. Mine have been very relaxing until my mom decides  to leave and now that I am back to cooking and myself with my kitchen, I start to cook up something! I entirely go by my moods and a peep in my fridge. Cauliflower it is..So its Indo Chinese as of today.  Sharing my recipe of cauliflower /Gobhi Manchurian

Ingredients: For batter

1 medium sized cauliflower, cut into florets,

2 tbsps maida/all-purpose flour

2 tbsps cornflour

1/2 tbsp rice flour (optional)

1 tbsp ginger-garlic-green chili paste

1/2 cup warm water

salt to taste

For sauce:

1/4 cup spring onions, finely chopped,

1/2 capsicum, finely sliced

1 1/2 tbsps finely minced garlic

1/2 tbsp finely sliced ginger

2 finely chopped green chillis

1 tsp red chilli pwd  or cayenne pepper

2 tsps soya sauce

1 tbsp chilli sauce red

2 tsps vinegar

3 tbsps tomato sauce

1/2 tsp brown sugar (optional)

salt as required

1 1/2 tbsps sesame oil

1 tbsp peanut oil

1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves

Heat oil for deep frying in a heavy bottomed vessel.

In a bowl, combine maida, cornflour, rice flour, salt, ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and water to make a thick paste. Dip washed and drained florets into the batter such that its well coated. Place each floret that is well coated with the batter into the hot oil. Do not crowd the vessel. Reduce flame and deep fry till the gobi is almost cooked.  fry until golden brown. Remove on absorbent paper and keep aside.
  Heat oil sesame and peanut, in a large wok and once the oil is piping hot, add the chopped garlic and stir fry for a few seconds. Add the green chillis and ginger and stir fry on high for a few seconds.
  Add the whites of spring onions and stir fry on high for 3-4 mts, constantly tossing them. Add the sliced capsicum and stir fry for another 3 mts. They should retain their crunch.
  Reduce to medium heat and add the brown sugar, soya sauce, tomato ketchup, chilli sauce and vinegar. Combine well and cook for 2 mts. Add 3-4 tbsps of water and cook for 2 mts.
  Add the deep fried gobhi and combine. Toss on high flame for 1-2 mts. Turn off heat. Garnish with the chopped spring onion greens and coriander leaves.