Friday, January 11, 2008

cauliflower manchurian

cauliflower manchurian

ingredients:
half medium sized cauliflower,cut into 2' pieces,
for batter:
corn flour: 4tbsp,
refined flour: 4 tbsp,
green chillies, chopped: 1-2,
garlic paste: half tsp,
pepper powder: 1/4 tsp,
soya sauce: 1 tsp
egg: 1,
salt to taste

for sauce:
chopped green chillies: 3-4,
garlic paste: 1 tsp,
ginger paste: 1 tsp,
chopped coriander leaves: 2-3 tbsp,
tomato sauce: 4-5 tbsp,
green chilli sauce: 2-3 tspm
soya sauce: 1-11/2 tbsp,
vinegar: 1 tbsp,
corn flour: 2tsp, mixed in 2tbsps of water,
sugar: 1tsp,
water: 1/4-1/2 cup,
oil: 1tbsp,
salt to taste.

PROCEDURE:
Mix together all the ingredients for the batter.
steam cook the cauliflower for 10-12 minutes. Allow it cool,
then dip the cauliflower pieces in the prepared batter and deep fry them till golden brown and drain it in a strainer.
for the sauce heat the frying pan and add oil. fry the garlic paste and green chillies on low flame for a few seconds. mix all the sauces with the ginger paste,salt,vinegar,sugar and 1/4 cup of water. mix it well and add it in the pan and cook on low heat for a few minutes.stir the corn flour water into the gravy and simmer till it thickens. add the coriander leaves, toss in the fried cauliflower, saute for 2 minutes and remove from the heat. serve hot with chinese noodles.

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