Name: Cauliflower Manchurian recipe by Saranya Sridharan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Cauliflower florets- medium sized - 1 and 1/2 cup; Maida/Flour- 1 cup; Corn flour - 4 tbsp; Black pepper powder - 2 tsp; Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp; Ginger - finely chopped - 2 tsp; Garlic, finely chopped - 3 tsp; Green chilli - 1, finely chopped; Light soy sauce - 1 and 1/2 tsp; Tomato sauce - 1 tsp; Chilli garlic sauce - 1 tsp; Spring onions - a handful; Onions - 1, finely chopped; Green capsicum- finely chopped - 3 tbsp; Salt- to taste; Sugar- 1 tsp; Vinegar- 1 tsp; Oil for Deep frying; Channa masala powder - 1 tsp (optional)

ABOUT Cauliflower Manchurian RECIPE

Needless to say, this is everyone's first choice when it comes to chinese and vegetarian dishes. Find out how I made it with just a little twist to my liking.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Cauliflower florets- medium sized - 1 and 1/2 cup
Maida/Flour- 1 cup
Corn flour - 4 tbsp
Black pepper powder - 2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
Ginger - finely chopped - 2 tsp
Garlic, finely chopped - 3 tsp
Green chilli - 1, finely chopped
Light soy sauce - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Tomato sauce - 1 tsp
Chilli garlic sauce - 1 tsp
Spring onions - a handful
Onions - 1, finely chopped
Green capsicum- finely chopped - 3 tbsp
Salt- to taste
Sugar- 1 tsp
Vinegar- 1 tsp
Oil for Deep frying
Channa masala powder - 1 tsp (optional)

Instructions

Drop the cauliflower florets in boiling water (boil the water with a pinch of turmeric and salt). Leave it for 2 minutes. After a couple of minutes, transfer the florets to a bowl of cold water to stop the cauliflower from cooking further.
In another bowl, mix together the maida/flour, corn flour, salt, 1/2 tsp pepper powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder. Add a little water to make a smooth batter.
Dip the cauliflower florets in the batter and fry them until they are crisp and golden.
Heat some oil in a pan and add in the chopped ginger, garlic and green chilli. Add the onions and capsicum next. Add a pinch of sugar to caramelize the onions a bit.
Add the soy sauce, tomato sauce, chilli garlic sauce, vinegar, red chilli powder, pepper powder, salt and mix it well. (I add a little MTR's channa masala powder here, because I love how it tastes with the soy sauce and other ingredients. You may skip this if you wish to.)
Add the fried cauliflower florets, give it a quick toss so the sauce is coated well.
Remove it from the heat and serve it hot.

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