After Vegetable noodles here is another Indo Chinese recipe - Gobi (Cauliflower) Manchurian. Indo-Chinese because it’s not an authentic Chinese dish but a creation using Chinese cooking style & seasoning to suit Indian taste palate. This is a very popular appetizer & a must taste.
Gobi Manchurian is basically cauliflower florets coated with corn flour/all-purpose flour & deep fried to give them crunchy texture. This dish is complete when these crispy florets are mixed with a Manchurian sauce (Sweet sour & spicy sauce).
Ingredients: 
1 medium size cauliflower cut into florets
Oil for deep frying
For batter :
2/3 cup All-purpose flour (Maida)
½ cup of rice flour/ corn flour
2 tbsp hot chili sauce
2 tbsp hot chili sauce
Salt & pepper to taste
For Sauce:
1 tbsp oil
3-4 small spring onions finely chopped
2-3 small spring onions greens finely chopped
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 tbsp soya sauce
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp hot chili sauce
2 tbsp of vinegar
Tiny drop of red food color (optional)
1 tsp sesame seeds
Salt & pepper to taste
Salt & pepper to taste
Method:
For the Batter: 
- Cut the cauliflower into medium to large size florets & wash them thoroughly. Allow them to dry off completely before adding them to the batter. If there is any water remaining in the florets it will make the batter liquidy.
- For the batter mix all ingredients together & add water as required (approx 1/2 cup) to make a thick batter (not running consistency).
- Add the dry cauliflower florets & mix well so that each floret gets well coated with the batter. Marinate them for 30 mins to 4 hours.
- Heat oil in a pan & once hot, add the florets few at a time & deep fry on medium heat till golden brown & crispy. Don’t fry them on high flame as we want the cauliflower to be cooked from inside too.
- Remove on absorbent paper to drain any excess oil.
- Continue frying the remaining florets in similar manner.
- Keep these crunchy florets aside.
For the sauce:
- Heat oil in a flat vessel pan & to this hot oil add ginger garlic paste followed by spring onions. Saute for a minute or two & then add all the sauces - Soya, Tomato ketchup, hot chili sauce & vinegar, mix well & sauté for 1 min till the sauce thickens.
- Add 1/2 tsp sesame seeds & tiny drop of red food color & saute again (reserve 1/2 tsp sesame seeds for garnishing).
- Add salt & pepper to taste. Taste the sauce before adding salt as the sauces too have some salt in them hence adjust to taste.
- When its time to serve, mix the crunchy florets with the sauce. Stir fry for 2 mins on hot flame till the florets get well coated with the sauce.
- Garnish with some spring onion greens & sesame seeds. Serve hot.
Enjoy
Happy Cooking!!
Shweta
Yummy, Mouth watering recipe Thank you for posting
Hi Shweta,
Just tried this last night.. LOVED it! 🙂 Thank you!! it was delicious 🙂
thanks for indian taste
thanks for indian taste
Very well written and clear! Makes this easier to prepare with the pictures. Well done Shweta:)
Thanks Everyone 🙂
The best recipe ever..as gud as the picture the looks and taste..will be making again
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An all time fav so perfectly replicated!!! Looks so so inviting!!!
Prathima Rao
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my favorite..made perfect & mouthwatering!!
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