Gobi Manchurian
Description
Gobi Manchurian is a popular Indo-Chinese-style recipe for crispy fried cauliflower made with chiles, garlic, and ginger — a great snack or appetizer.
Ingredients
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oil for deep frying
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5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons cornmeal
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1/3 cup water
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
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15 cauliflower florets
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3/4 cup vegetable stock, divided
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1 tablespoon cornmeal
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1 tablespoon ketchup
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1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®)
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salt to taste
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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1 green chile pepper, finely chopped
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
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1 green onion, chopped, or to taste
Directions
1
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2
Mix flour, cornmeal, water, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl to make a thick batter. Toss in cauliflower florets and mix until coated.
3
Deep fry cauliflower a few florets at a time until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
4
Mix 1/4 cup vegetable stock with cornmeal in a bowl. Add soy sauce, ketchup, chile-garlic sauce, and salt.
5
Heat oil in a wok or frying pan over high heat. Add onions, chile pepper, garlic, and ginger and stir fry for a few seconds. Add cornmeal mixture and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining vegetable stock and cook until very thick, about 10 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.
6
Spoon sauce over fried cauliflower and toss slightly. Garnish with green onions and serve.