There is no better way to enjoy cauliflower than in this Gobi manchurian recipe; it is a delicious crispy cauliflower dish covered in a rich spicy sauce.
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What is Gobi Manchurian?
Gobi manchurian is a popular Indo-Chinese street food recipe that consists of crispy deep-fried cauliflower coated in a spicy and tangy sauce, although the version I make here is air-fried!
How Do You Make the Batter?
For gobi manchurian batter, all you really need for seasoning is a little salt, pepper, and red chili powder, because the sauce we’re going to cover the florets in super flavorful and spicy. So, there is no need to over-season the batter for this recipe!
- All purpose flour
- Water
- Corn starch
- Red chili powder
- Black pepper
- Salt
Gobi Manchurian Sauce Ingredient Breakdown:
If you want to make the best gobi manchurian sauce, make sure you have the following ingredients:
- Onions
- Scallions
- Garlic
- Ketchup
- Soy sauce
- Sriracha
- Rice vinegar
- Dried red chillies
- Kashmiri mirch (red chili powder)
- Smoked paprika
- Black pepper
- Corn starch
- Oil
- Water
How to Make Gobi Manchurian Sauce
- To make this recipe, start by heating up your oil in a skillet and and sauté your dried red chilies for 30 seconds or so. Then add in your onions and cook until translucent. Then add in green onions and garlic and sauté for another minute or so.
- Add in green onions and garlic and sauté for another minute or so.
- Then, add in all of your sauces and spices. For the corn starch, mix it in with some water until it dissolves before adding it in – this will prevent the corn starch from clumping.
- Cook for about a minute and then add in the rest of your water and cook until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.
- Serve your gobi manchurian with basmati rice and top with more green onions before serving.
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Gobi Manchurian Recipe
Ingredients
Gobi
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 1 c all purpose flour
- ~1 c water
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
Sauce
- 3/4 c onions (red and yellow both work!)
- half a bunch of green onions (or to taste)
- 2 tbsp chopped garlic
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sriracha
- 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 6 dried red chillies
- 1/2 tsp kashmiri mirch
- 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1 – 2 tbsp oil
- 3/4 c water (or to preference depending on if you want it dry or saucy)
Instructions
Gobi
- Mix flour, water, corn starch, and spices into a batter to coat your cauliflower in. Make sure to adjust water quantity to get the consistency you need.
- Cut your head of cauliflower into florets and coat each one in the batter and knock off the access batter on the side of your bowl.
- Pop your cauliflower into the airfryer at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. You may need to split into two batches so they cook evenly and turn out crispy!
Sauce
- Heat up your oil in a skillet and and sauté your dried red chilies for 30 seconds or so. Then add in your onions and cook until translucent. Then add in green onions and garlic and sauté for another minute or so.
- Add in green onions and garlic and sauté for another minute or so.
- Add in all of your sauces and spices. For the corn starch, mix it in with some water until it dissolves before adding it in – this will prevent the corn starch from clumping.
- Cook for about a minute and then add in the rest of your water and cook until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.
- Serve with basmati rice and top with more green onions before serving.
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