Cauliflower Manchurian
Also known as Gobi Manchurian, this popular Indo-Chinese dish has crispy cauliflower florets tossed in a spicy sauce. This dish is definitely on the spicy side so tweak to your spice preference.
Method
Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Cook the cauliflower florets in a large saucepan of boiling water for 8–10 minutes, then drain in a colander and set aside.
Step 2
For the batter, mix the flour, cornflour, chilli powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, 1/3 of the ground black pepper and a pinch salt together in a large bowl, then slowly add 100ml water per person, stirring all the time to make a smooth batter thick enough to coat the cauliflower. Drop the florets into the batter and stir gently to coat.
Step 3
Heat the oil for deep-frying in a large saucepan on a medium-high heat until it reaches 180°C. Fry the cauliflower florets in batches for about 6 minutes until golden and crisp, then drain in a colander to remove excess oil.
Step 4
Heat the oil in a large wok on a low heat, add the garlic, chopped chilli, red onion, spring onions and red and green peppers and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the ketchup, chilli sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chilli flakes, remaining black pepper and salt and heat through for 1 minute.
Step 5
Toss the fried florets in the sauce, making sure to coat them properly. Serve the cauliflower in a bowl, garnished with sliced spring onions. Serve with basmati rice, if you like.
- Ingredients
- Based on 2 servings
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2 tbsp Chilli Sauce 1x Maggi Authentic Indian Masala Chilli Sauce 400g -
2 Garlic Cloves, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce 1x Sainsbury's Dark Soy Sauce 150ml -
1 tbsp Rice Vinegar 1x Sainsbury's Rice Vinegar, Inspired to Cook 150ml -
0.5 Green Pepper, diced 1x Sainsbury's Green Pepper -
1 tsp Chilli Powder 1x Sainsbury's Mild Chilli Powder 44g -
1 tsp Chilli Flakes 1x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g -
1 Fresh Green Chilli, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Green Chillies 65g -
100g Plain Flour 1x Sainsbury's Plain Flour 500g -
20g Cornflour 1x Sainsbury's Cornflour 500g -
1 tbsp Ground Black Pepper 1x Sainsbury's Ground Black Pepper 48g -
0.5 Red Pepper, diced 1x Sainsbury's Red Pepper -
1 Pouches Cooked Basmati Rice 1x Ben's Original Classic Basmati Microwave Rice 220g -
1 Head Of Cauliflower, cut into florets 1x Sainsbury's Cauliflower -
1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder 1x Fudco Kashmiri Chilli Powder Mild 75g -
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil, plus extra for deep-frying 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L -
2 Spring Onions, finely sliced, plus extra to garnish 1x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g -
2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup 1x Stamford Street Co. Tomato Ketchup 460g -
1 Red Onion, diced 1x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g