Gobi Manchurian Recipe (2024)

5 from 1 vote

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Author: Hina Gujral

• Mixing Bowl

• Frying Pan

• Chinese Wok

Ingredients For Frying:

• ▢ 500 gram cauliflower florets
• ▢ ¼ cup all-purpose flour (maida)
• ▢ 2 tablespoon cornflour (corn starch)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
• ▢ ⅓ Cup water
• ▢ Oil for shallow frying

Other Ingredients

• ▢ 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
• ▢ 1 teaspoon chopped red chilli
• ▢ ½ Cup chopped onion
• ▢ ½ Cup diced capsicum
• ▢ 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• ▢ 1 tablespoon red chilli sauce
• ▢ 1 teaspoon tomato ketchup
• ▢ 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• ▢ ¼ Cup corn flour paste (2 tablespoon cornflour combined with water)

• To prepare the florets for gobi manchurian, wash cauliflower in water and pat dry with kitchen towel. Cut cauliflower into bite size florets.

• For the frying batter mix all-purpose flour, corn flour, salt, blackpepper, and ginger-garlic paste. Use water tomake athick paste. The batter has to be of dropping consistency but not too runny.

• Add the florets in the batter, mix nicely and let them sit in the fridge for half-an-hour.

• Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan to shallow fry the cauliflower florets. Take out florets from the fridge and in small batches shallow fry until crisp from outside.

• Transfer fried florets into a plate lined with kitchen towel. Once all the florets are fried keep aside while the manchurian sauce is getting ready.

• From the same pan transfer excess oil to a bowl and leave only 1 – 2 tablespoon in the pan. Heat pan over medium heat. Add chopped garlic, ginger, red chilli and onion. Fry for a minute to release the aroma of ingredients.

• Now add chopped capsicum and stir-fry for 2 – 3 minutes over high heat.

• Add soy sauce, tomato sauce, red chili sauce, black pepper, and salt. Stir and add ¼ cup of water followed by cornflour paste. Let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes or till it becomes little thick.

• At last, add the fried cauliflower florets and stir to evenly coat florets with sauce. Cook for 1 – 2 minute.

• Garnish Gobi Manchurian with the spring onion greens.

• Serve Gobi Manchurian warm with fried rice and noodles.

Can I air-fry or bake the cauliflower instead of frying?

Yes, you can. Air-fry or bake at 180 degrees celsius for 15 minutes each side or till brown and crisp.

Is it a vegan dish?

Yes, cauliflower manchurian is a vegan and vegetarian dish.

How to store leftover Manchurian?

Transfer it to an airtight container. Keep in the refrigerator for 2 – 3 days. Reheat on a pan or microwave before serving. Though cauliflower will not be crispy.