Apart from savoring the best Indian dishes that keep home-cooked flavors alive, at times, we look for a change for our taste buds. And, what’s better than flavors that have a Indian-Chinese descent? This crispy-fried appetizer is very popular and is considered to be the best snack for most vegetarians. Serving to be a versatile dish for parties, and any-time snacking, this fusion prepared with Refined Rice Bran Cooking Oil is something you should try.
Now, with the help of some easy cooking steps, preparing this at home isn’t a task in hand. Here’s how:
Ingredients:
- 250 gms gobi
- Doctors’ Choice Refined Rice Bran Oil for deep frying
For the Batter
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½-1 tsp red chili powder or paste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt (to taste)
- ½ cup water
For the Manchurian Sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp Doctors’ Choice Refined Rice Bran Cooking Oil
- 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
- ½ tbsp finely chopped ginger
- 1 green chili
- ⅓ cup chopped onions
- ¼ finely chopped bell pepper
- 1 tbsp soya sauce
- 2-3 tbsp red chili sauce
- 1-2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt to taste
- 3-4 tbsp water
- ½ – ¾ tsp crushed black pepper
- ⅛ tsp salt to taste
- 2 tbsp spring green onions
Preparation:
- Clean 250 gms of gobi and cut them into medium sizes
- Add 3 cups of hot water and let it rest for about 5 minutes
- Drain the gobi and spread it on a cloth to drain all the water
- Heat up Refined Rice Bran Oil on a medium flame
- Make the batter using cornstarch, flour, red chili powder, black pepper, and salt
- Mix it all and add water to ensure the batter is lump-free. Ensure the batter is neither too runny nor too thick. Add salt to taste
- Add the gobi into the batter in batches. Ensure they are coated well
- When the oil is warm enough add the gobi into the oil and use a spoon to drop them into the oil. Keep it on a medium flame and increase the flame gradually. Keep mixing to ensure the gobi is made crispy
- Drain them using a tissue to ensure any excess oil. Repeat the same for the other pieces of gobi
- Mix the red chili powder with little water to make a paste
- Heat 1 ½ tsp Doctors’ Choice Refined Rice Bran Oil in a pan
- Add the garlic, ginger, and green chilies. Saute the same for 2 minutes
- Add the spring onions and capsicum. Saute the same also for 2 minutes
- Add red chili sauce, soya sauce, tomato ketchup, red chili paste, sugar, and vinegar
- Mix and add water. Mix and add pepper to the mixture
- Cook on a medium flame until the sauce thickens
- Turn off the stove and taste to ensure the flavors are in sync
- Adjust the salt and sauces if it’s not sour, sweet, and hot
- Let the sauce cool for 2 mins
- Add the fried gobi to the Manchurian sauce
- Garnish the delicious dish with spring onions
- Enjoy with noodles or fried rice
