Gobi Manchurian

21 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • Fried Cauliflower:
  • oil for deep frying
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 15 cauliflower florets
  • Manchurian Sauce:
  • 3/4 cup vegetable stock, divided
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha(R))
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 green chile pepper, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
  • 1 green onion, chopped, or to taste (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. 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. 3
    Deep fry cauliflower a few florets at a time until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
  4. 4
    Mix 1/4 cup vegetable stock with cornmeal in a bowl. Add soy sauce, ketchup, chile-garlic sauce, and salt.
  5. 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. 6
    Spoon sauce over fried cauliflower and toss slightly. Garnish with green onions and serve.

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