Air fried Gobi Manchurian

Swetha Jain

Jan 6, 20212 min read

Ingredients

Onion - 1 large, quartered

Green capsicum - 1/2, quartered

Spring onions - 3 tbsp chopped

Garlic - 4 pods finely chopped

Ginger - 1" piece finely chopped

Green chilli - 1 finely minced

Red chilli flakes - 2 tsp (adjust according to spice tolerance)

Soy sauce - 1 tbsp

Chilli sauce - 1 tbsp

Tomato sauce - 1 tbsp

Sugar - 1 tsp

Vinegar - 1 tbsp

Salt - as required

Oil - 1 tbsp

To marinate

Cauliflower florets - 15-20 (partly cooked)

All purpose flour/ maida - 1/2 cup

Cornflour - 1/4 cup

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Pepper powder - 1 tsp

Soy sauce - 1 tbsp(optional)

Water - as required to make a medium thick batter

2 tbsps of oil

Method

1. In a saucepan heat 4 cups water, once it comes to a boil add in the cauliflower florets and cook for 3 minutes until the florets change color and partially cooked (around 60% cooked)

2. Remove the florets using a slotted spoon and discard the water. Let the florets cool down to room temperature.

3. Prepare the marinate using all purpose flour, salt, soy sauce, pepper and mix well to a medium thick batter. Pour able consistency.

4. Pre Heat air fryer at 200 degrees for 7 minutes add the florets to the marinate and coat them equally.

5. Drop the battered florets in air fryer and cook for 5-8 minutes turning sides.

6. Repeat the process for all cauliflower florets until done.

7. Air brush oil if required to get crispy

8. Now prepare the base for manchurian. Heat a kadi/ wok with oil add in the minced ginger and garlic give it few seconds to release aroma, don't burn them.

9. Tip in the green chilli and onions saute until onions are half done. Now add the capsicum and saute for a minute, add in the sauces - chilli sauce, tomato sauce, soy sauce, sugar and vinegar, also the water. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.

10. Add the chilli flakes and the batter fried cauliflower mix well.

11. Garnish with spring onions and serve hot.

COOKS WISDOM

TIP 1

1. Soy sauce, tomato sauce and chilli sauce all have added salt so be careful while adding salt.

TIP 2

2. Adding sugar and vinegar give a lovely taste to this recipe. So do not skip this.

TIP 3

3. all the added sauces give color to this recipe so food color is not used.

TIP 4

4. Make sure to add minced ginger, garlic and green chilli they add amazing flavor to this recipe. Use pink onions and you can use or skip capsicum or bell pepper.

TIP 5

5. Use flaked red chilli for additional spice. The recipe above gives a mildly spicy gobi manchurian.

TIP 6

6. If you want the gobi manchurian to be super crispy make sure to double fry them.

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