In order to make gobi manchurian,first we need to marinate the cauli flower
For that we need to prepare a batter
Let's see how to make the batter
Take 4 tbsp of maida, 3 tbsp of corn flour and 1/2 tsp of rice flour.Mix these three ingredients evenly
After mixing them well,add 1 tsp of soya sauce and 1/2 tsp of pepper powder.Mix properly
Add some salt.After the batter is made,you can add enough salt after checking the taste
Some people used to add food colour into this now.But i don't prefer that
If you want you can add red food colour
Add water slowly and make a thick batter
Do not add more water in the beginning itself.Then the consistency may varies.So add water very carefully
We should add water little by little to make the batter,thus we will get it in the perfect consistency
If the consistency is not perfect,the cauli flower pieces won't blend in the batter
Rice flour is used to get a crispiness for our manchurian
Add little more water and mix well
The consistency of the batter should not be thin or thick but it should have a medium consistency like this
Check the salt.Its enough for me
Try to take small florets of cauli flower and mix them whole in the batter well
I've already washed these florets in the water diluted with salt and turmeric powder
Its a small cauli flower I've taken here
The amount of batter depends on the size of the cauli flower you take.So adjust the batter accordingly
Keep the marinated florets in the fridge for 20 minutes.So that the florets will perfectly blend with the batter
Its almost half an hour now
Now let's fry these marinated florets
For that,heat enough oil in a kadai.You can fry the whole florets in 2 or 3 batches
As I always says,do not fry the items in low flame,it may absorb more oil.Similarly,do not fry it on high flame,it may get burned as soon as you put it in the oil
Thus always maintain the flame in medium
Fry the whole cauli flower in 2 or 3 batches
Kids will love this if you add some food colour into it
My children start eating it up soon after it is fried
Only a small portion would be left at the end to do the further procedures
Every mom might know that situation,right?? Most of the kids are like that
Flip them all after 1 minute
Fry them till it turns to golden colour in medium flame
This is the laziest part in the making of gobi manchurian
I've also prepared gobi manchurian without frying the florets in the oil
But you won't get the actual taste.I've given that recipe in my blog.Those who want to avoid oil,can refer that
I love this method only
It has turned into golden colour.Noe let's transfer them into a strainer to remove excess oil
Try to remove the oil as maximum from the florets in the spatula itself.Fry the remaining florets in the same way
If its done,you can hear an oozing sound from the oil.Or you can check the florets by cutting them with a knife.But do it very carefully
I've fried whole florets and kept aside
Now,let's make the sauce for the manchurian
Then we can mix the fried florets in the sauce.
Take a thick bottomed kadai and add 2 tbsp of oil into it
When the oil is heated up put the flame on medium.
Add 1 tbsp of finely chopped ginger and 1 tbsp of chopped ginger
Add 1 tbsp of chopped spring onion white
Stir continuously to avoid sticking them at the bottom of the kadai
Add 1/2 tsp of celery and saute them well
Add 1 finely chopped onion (large size)
Its strictly optional.But I always used to add chopped onion whenever I make gobi manchurian
Thus we will get a very fine sauce which blend with the florets nicely
Saute them well till the onion turns into golden
I'm trying my level best to slow down my talk
But I cannot slow down beyond this
How many of you have tried my fried rice???
I've already posted the video for chilly chicken.Those who haven't watch it,please do watch
You can also make the chilly chicken very easily at home
I've posted almost 30 videos till today.So those who haven't seen them yet,please do wach
The onion pieces are done.Now add 8 chopped green chilles
Adjust the number of green chillies according to your preferences
Green chilly enhances the taste of gobi manchurian
I've seen some people adding coriander leaves in gobi manchurian.But I won't add coriander leaves.If you want you can add accordingly
Saute till the raw smell of the green chilly goes
It has changed into a nice colour now.
Reduce the flame into LOW and add all the sauces
For the time being I'm adding 3 tbsp of soya sauce into it
Add 3 tbsp of tomato ketchup
Mix well
Add 1/2 tsp of vinegar,1/2 tsp of chilli sauce ,1 tsp of sugar and less amount of salt.We can adjust the salt later
Mix them all well
Check the taste of the sauce and make necessary adjustments if required
Add 2 cups of hot water into it
If you want a red colour instead of this colour,add some red food colour into it
In the hotels they used to add food colour for gobi manchurian
I don't want to add colour to my dish.So I'm ignoring that step
Now let me check the taste of the sauce
A little bit of salt is required
Because of the vapor from the sauce,nothing is visible on the camera's lens.That's why I moved the camera a little away
We have to add some corn flour mix into this sauce now
Add 1 tsp of corn flour mixed with some water
Stir the sauce continuously to get a thick consistency
The raw smell of the corn flour should not be there.So cook the sauce well in medium flame
Let me check the taste of the sauce once again
Its perfect now
Its almost done and there is no raw smell in the sauce
Now add the fried cauli flower into this sauce
The cauli flower should stay crispy when we bite them
Slowly mix the sauce and florets well
The cauli flower should be covered well in the sauce
Its done.I haven't used any food colour here.That's why it is brown in colour
Adding food colour is only a personal choice
Presentation wise,it doesn't look so good
We can add some food colour just to take some photos
This is a semi or medium gravy version of gobi manchurian which is not so dry or not so gravy type
If you want more gravy adjust the quantity of hot water added in the sauce
And follow the recipe as it is
Add onions and capsicum ,cut into cubes
Just cook them in low flame for some time.
Mixing will become easy if you do it like this
The onion pieces and capsicum pieces in this dish are seen in the manchurian available from restaurants
We can have a bite of these ingredients just because we are adding them in the final stage
So do not add them in the beginning itself
It has cooked for almost 5 minutes now.
Finally sprinkle 1/2 tsp of gingelly oil into it
Also add chopped green spring onion
Switch off the flame and transfer them into a serving plate
I haven't added ajinomoto in this dish.In hotels they used to add ajinomoto to increase the taste
It makes us crazy about the dish and also we might feel like eating them again and agian
Its not good for our health.
So I didn't used it here
Ajinomoto also enhances the smell of the dish
You never get that smell for this manchurian, because we didn't add ajinomoto here
Its always better to avoid such taste makers in your daily food.It depends on your choice
Hope you all will try this super duper gobi manchurian at home
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