Gobi Manchuri Gravy

Yum

Ingredients:

For batter

All Purpose Flour        -     ½ cup
Corn Flour                   -     2 tbsp.
Cauliflower                  -    1 piece (medium size)
Garlic paste                  -   ½ tsp.
Ginger paste                 -   ½ tsp.
Water                           -    ¾ cup
Oil for deep frying
Salt according to taste

For Gobi Manchurian Gravy:
Ginger (finely chopped)             -     ½ tbsp.
Green Chili(slit)                         -      2 nos.
Garlic (finely chopped)              -     2 tsp.
Spring Onion (finely chopped)  -      3 tbsp.
Oil                                              -      1 tbsp.
Soy Sauce                                  -       2 tbsp.
Chili Sauce(optional)                 -       ½ tbsp.
Tomato Ketchup                        -       2 tbsp.
Pepper Powder                           -       1 tsp.
Corn Flour                                 -        2 tbsp.
Hot Water                                  -        2 cup
Salt according to taste

Method:

1. Clean the cauliflower and break it into medium florets.
2. Boil the florets in plenty of water for 3 minutes. Drain the water and pat dry the florets on kitchen towel.
3. Mix the flour, corn flour, ginger paste, garlic paste and salt with approx. ¾ cup of water in a bowl and make a batter. Do not make batter watery or very thick.
4. Add cauliflower florets in batter and mix well until all florets coated with batter.And set it aside for 10 to 15 mins.
5. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium flame. Add  coated florets(not all at once) in hot oil and deep fry until they turn golden brown over medium flame.
6. Take out the florets from the oil and drain excess oil from them.

Gravy Directions:

1. Dissolve 2 tablespoon of corn flour in 1/2 cup of water and keep aside.
2. Heat the 2-tablespoon oil in a pan. Add chopped ginger, garlic, green chilli and chopped spring onion in it. Sauté for a minute.
3. Add soy sauce, chili sauce, tomato ketchup, pepper powder and salt in it and cook for 1 minute.
4. Pour 2 cup of hot water in it and let the mixture boil over medium flame for 1 minute.
5.  Add dissolved corn flour in it and stir constantly to avoid forming lumps. Stir and cook it on low flame for 1 minute.
6. Add fried cauliflower florets in it and cook for 3 minutes over medium flame and serve.

Notes:

• Serve Gobi Manchurian with noodles or rice or chapathi.
• Adjust the amount of chilli and soy sauce according to your taste.
• For more gravy add more water and adjust the quantity of sauces accordingly.
• There is salt in the sauces so adjust the salt.