Indian · Dinner
Crispy Cauliflower in Tangy Sauce
Gobi Manchurian
An Indo-Chinese stir-fry of crispy battered cauliflower tossed in a tangy soy-chilli-garlic sauce with spring onion and fresh ginger.
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10 minsPrep
20 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
420Calories
12gProtein
22gFat
42gCarbs
5gSugar
6gFiber
780mgSodium
0mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Bring salted water to boil, blanch cauliflower 2 minutes, drain and pat completely dry. Whisk flour, cornflour, kashmiri chilli powder, black pepper, 0.5 tsp salt, ginger-garlic paste, and 10 tbsp water into smooth thick batter. Chop garlic, grate ginger, chop green chillies, slice spring onion (white and green parts separated), cut bell pepper into 1-inch squares. Mix soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sriracha, sugar, and 0.5 tsp salt. Prepare cornflour slurry.
2
Fry 1
Heat 1/2 cup oil in skillet to 350°F over medium-high heat. Dip cauliflower florets in batter, lower into oil in 3 batches. Fry 4 minutes per batch, turning, until deeply golden and crisp. Drain on paper towel.
3
Saute
Pour off all but 2 tbsp oil, reduce heat to medium-high. Add garlic, ginger, green chillies; stir-fry 30 seconds until fragrant. Add spring onion whites and bell pepper; stir-fry 90 seconds on high until pepper edges char but stay crisp.
4
Build
Add soy mixture. Stir 20 seconds on high. Add cornflour slurry, stir 30 seconds on medium-high until sauce thickens and turns glossy.
5
Toss
Add fried cauliflower, toss 60 seconds on medium-high until each floret coats in glossy sauce. Stir in spring onion greens off heat.
6
Plate
Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with vegetable fried rice, hakka noodles, chilli pickle, and roasted papad alongside.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 500g (17.6 oz) cauliflower florets
- 6 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 6 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 10 tbsp water
- 120ml (1/2 cup) neutral oil
- 8 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger
- 4 green chillies
- 4 scallions
- 1 medium green bell pepper
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 2 tsp sriracha
- 0.5 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp cornflour slurry
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander