Name: Cauliflower Manchurian
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Cauliflower; 1 tsp Chilly powder; 1/2 cup Bengal gram powder; Salt (As reqd); 2 tbsp Corn flower powder; 1 tsp Rice flour (if available); 2- 3 nos Onions (big); 1 no Green capsicum; 1 no Red capsicum; Spring onions (A bunch); 5 to Green chillies (finely sliced); 4 to Garlic pods (finely sliced); 4 tbsp Soya sauce; Ajino moto (A pinch); White pepper (As reqd); Salt (As reqd)

Cauliflower Manchurian

An Indian version of a Chinese recipe

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Prep Time 40

Total Time 40

Cuisine Chinese

Servings people

Ingredients

For marinating:

1 kg Cauliflower
1 tsp Chilly powder
1/2 cup Bengal gram powder
Salt As reqd
2 tbsp Corn flower powder
1 tsp Rice flour if available

For gravy:

2- 3 nos Onions big
1 no Green capsicum
1 no Red capsicum
Spring onions A bunch
5 to Green chillies finely sliced
4 to Garlic pods finely sliced
4 tbsp Soya sauce
Ajino moto A pinch
White pepper As reqd
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Mix together the bengal gram powder, 1 tbsp corn flour, rice flour, chilly powder and salt using either milk or water.
Cut the cauliflower into smaller florets and marinate in the batter for 30 minutes.
Deep fry in oil making sure that the cauliflower is well covered by the batter.
Heat some oil in another pan.
Fry the garlic and green chillies, till an aroma comes.
Add onions, capsicum and a little bit of spring onions.
Stir fry, till cooked.
Add some water followed by the soya sauce, ajino moto, salt and white pepper.
Allow it to boil.
Cook, till the vegetables are cooked.
After about 15 minutes on medium flame, add the fried cauliflower to the gravy.
To make the gravy thick, add 1 tbsp of corn flour in water and pour into the boiling gravy.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Garnish with spring onions.
:- Serve with fried rice.
Note: Cutting options: :- Cut the onions and capsicum in big pieces like four halves and separate the onions. :- Spring onions should be finely chopped. :- Garlic and green chillies should be finely chopped. To look better, u can cut it in an angle.

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Cauliflower Manchurian