GOBI/CAULIFLOWER MANCHURIAN

Ingredients:
Gobi Pakora:
Gobi/Cauliflower - 1 Medium head
Oil for Deep frying
Batter:
Corn flour - 1/2 Cup
Maida/APF - 1/2 Cup
Salt - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Soy Sauce - 1 Tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Manchurian Masala:
Capsicum - 1 small
Green Chillies - 4
Onion - 1/2
Chopped Garlic cloves - 1 Tbsp
Grated Ginger - 1 tsp
Red cabbage - 1 Cup [Optional]
Chopped Spring Onions - 1 Tbsp [Optional]
Salt - 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp
Oil - 1 Tbsp
Soy Sauce - 1 Tbsp
Masala Sauce - 1 Tbsp
Tomato Puree/Tomato Sauce - 1 Tbsp
Chilli Sauce - 1 tsp [Optional]
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Corn flour /Corn starch - 1 Tbsp diluted with 1/4 Cup water
Brown sugar - 1 tsp

Method Of Preparation:
Gobi Pakora:
Wash and separate cauliflower into florets.

Prepare the batter using water. [Prepare similar to bonda batter. It should be thick enough to coat the florets]

Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat.
Once the oil is hot, dip cauliflower florets in the batter to coat thoroughly and drop in the hot oil.
Deep fry till the florets are well cooked on both sides. Should take around 3-4 minutes for each batch.
Repeat the process. Place the fried florets on tissue to soak up the extra oil.

Manchurian Masala:
Heat oil in a vessel. When its hot, add finely chopped garlic cloves and grated ginger and slit green chillies. Fry for a minute.
Add chopped capsicum and onion. Fry for 5 minutes.
Add Red cabbage and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Add salt and rest of the sauces and diluted corn flour mix, brown sugar.  Mix everything well and let it cook for 3 minutes. The masala will start to thicken.

Add fried cauliflower florets and mix so that all the masala is coated well.
Garnish with finely chopped spring onion. [I didn't]

Enjoy :) 

Check for baked version here

BAKED GOBI/CAULIFLOWER MANCHURIAN

Ingredients:
Gobi Pakoda:
Cauliflower Florets - 2 Cups
Batter:
Maida/APF - 1 Cup
Rice Flour/Corn Starch - 1 Tbsp [Optional]
Corn Flour - 1/2 Cup [ I did not have this so used Rice Flour]
Soy Sauce - 1 Tbsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
Manchurian Masala:
Red Cabbage - 1 Cup
Capsicum - 1/2 Cup
Red Onion - 1/2 Cup
Chopped Garlic Cloves - 1 Tbsp
Grated Ginger - 1 Tbsp
Green Chillies - 3
Soy Sauce - 1 Tbsp
Vinegar - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Tomato Sauce - 1 Tbsp
Masala Sauce - 1 Tbsp
Oil - 2 Tbsp
Corn Starch/Corn Flour - 1 tsp [Dissolved in water]

Method Of Preparation:
Gobi Pakoda:
Pre Heat oven to 400 F.

Wash and chop cauliflower into florets.

Mix all the ingredients mentioned under pakoda mix into a fine paste.

Line a cookie sheet with aluminium foil. Coat with oil.

Dip the cauliflower florets and place them 1 inch apart.Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven. Remove the baked florets. Keep aside.

Manchurian Masala:

Heat oil in a non stick pan. When its hot, add Chopped Onion, green chillies, garlic cloves, grated ginger and fry for a minute.
Add chopped capsicum and fry for a minute. 

Add Red cabbage and fry for a minute.
Add all the sauces and diluted corn starch/flour solution. Mix well. The gravy will start to thicken. Cook for 5 minutes.

Add baked gobi pakodas.  Mix and cook for 2 minutes. Serve hot.