GOBI MANCHURIAN

HOW TO MAKE GOBI MANCHURIAN

INGREDIENTS:

·        Cauliflower – 1

·        Capsicum – 2

·        Big Onion – 2

·        Ginger – 1 inch (Sliced)

·        Garlic – 10 pods (minced)

·        Green Chilli – 2 to 3 (Chopped)

·        Spring Onion

·        Oil

·        Salt

         For Batter :

·        Corn flour – 3 tsp

·        Rice flour – 1½ tsp

·        All purpose flour – 1½  tsp

·        Chilli powder – 1 tsp

·        Salt – 1 tsp

        Sauces:

·        Soy Sauce – 1 tsp

·        Chilli Sauce – 1 tsp

·        Vinegar – 1 tsp

·        Tomato Ketch up

     METHOD:

1.      Clean the Cauliflower and chop into small pieces.

2.     Boil the water and switch off the flame.

3.     Add the chopped pieces to water and let it soak for 10 minutes.

4.     Chop Capsicum and onion in equal medium sizes.

5.     Chop the garlic , ginger and green chilli

6.     Prepare batter mix by adding all the given ingredients together (all flours, chilli powder and salt).

7.     Now dip the cauliflower pieces and deep dry it.

8.     In pan heat the oil and add ginger, garlic and green chilli.

9.     Fry it for some time then add the onion.

10.  Deep fry it until it turns gold.

11.  Now add the capsicum and deep fry it too.

12.  Add soy sauce and chilli sauce to it.

13.  Then add the vinegar and tomato sauce, let it cook for some time.

14.  Add the fried the cauliflower to the above mixture.

15.   16.  Finally garnish with Spring onion.

 PICTORIAL:

SOAK THE CHOPPED CAULIFLOWER IN THE BOILED WATER

BATTER INGREDIENTS (CORN FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, ALL PURPOSE FLOUR, SALT AND CHILI POWDER)

ADD SOME WATER AND MIX ALL BATTER INGREDIENTS TOGETHER TO NICE PASTE

DIP THE CHOPPED PIECES TO THE BATTER

DEEP FRY IT

KEEP IT ASIDE

CHOP THE CAPSICUM IN TO CUBES

CHOP THE ONION INTO SAME SIZED CUBES

CHOP THE GINGER, GARLIC AND CHILI AS SHOWN

IN PAN HEAT THE OIL AND ADD THE INGREDIENTS

ALL SAUCES

ADD THE ONION CUBES AND FRY IT UNTIL IT TURNS GOLDEN

ADD THE CAPSICUM AND FRY

ADD ALL THE SAUCES

MIX THE SAUCES TOGETHER IN MEDIUM HEAT

ADD THE DEEP FRIED CAULIFLOWER AND GARNISH WITH SPRING ONION

 Nutritional facts:

• It is very low in calories. 100 g of the fresh cauliflower head provides only 26 calories. 
• Its florets contain about 2 g of dietary fiber per 100 g; 
• Cauliflower contains several anti-cancer which have proven benefits against prostate, breast, cervical, colon, ovarian cancers.
• Di-indolyl-methane (DIM), in cauliflower, has found to be effective as immune modulator, anti-bacterial and anti-viral agent. 
• Fresh cauliflower is an excellent source of vitamin C; Vitamin-C is a proven antioxidant 
• It contains good amounts of many vital B-complex groups of vitamins 
• Further, It is an also good source of minerals such as manganese, copper, iron, calcium and potassium.