Cauliflower Manchurian/Gobi Manchurian

Indo-Chineese dishes are one of my favourite...cauliflower manchurian is one among them.This is one of the famous starters in India.which is made with a tangy spicy sauce and chineese inspired flavours. I Have tried this recipe a number of times the everytime a make it's always a hit.my hubby and son really enjoy it with an aromatic  fried rice.This is a very fast dish and i bet nobody can go wrong when followed the correct procedure...alrite now let's start with the recipe..

Cauliflower Manchurian :-

Ingredients :

Cauliflower - Florets 1 cup
All Purpose flour/Maida - 1/2 cup
Cornflour - 3 tbs (heaped)
Rice flour - 2 tbs
Spring onion - 1/4 cup
Soya sauce - 1 tbs spoon
Red chilli powder/Red chilli paste - 1 spoon
Tomato Ketchup - 1 tbs
Onion - 1big
Tomato - 1 small (pureed)
Garli pods - 4 nos(chopped finely)
Ginger - 1/2 inch(chopped finely)
Curd/Yoghurt - 2 tbs
lime - a few drops(optional)
Salt - as per taste
Sugar - little
Red food Colouring - A pinch (optional)
Oil - for deep frying

Method :-

1. Boil water in a pan when it's pipping hot remove from the stove and add the cauliflower florets with little bit of salt and turmeric powder let it sit for about 10 mins..

2. Strain the cauliflower and put it on a bowl to that  add maida,cornflour,rice flour,salt,little sugar,soya sauce,few garlic pieces,little tomato ketchup,lime juice,red colour and curd.

3. Now mix all the ingredients together by adding a little water so that the cauliflowers will be coated enough.(just make sure don't add to much water since it will make it soggy when u fry)it shoild look like a pakora

4. Heat oil in a kadai  and now fry these cauliflower florets nicely until crisp n golden in colour & drain it on a kitchen towel.

 For the sauce :

1. heat a frying pan to that add 1 tsp oil when hot add onions fry them till light brown now add the garlic & ginger &fry them.

2 Add the tomato puree and wait untill the raw smell fades away to that add all the sauces(tomato ketchup,soya sauce and red chilli paste (if u prefer it spicy) and little sugar & salt.& few spring onions.

3. Now add the fried cauliflower to the sauce and toss them well until all the sides are coated.

4.Garnish it with more spring onions on the top.

( can be served with fried rice or just as a starter)