Cauliflower Manchurian Or Gobi Machuri

Ingredients:

Florets of Cauliflower,medium sized 16 nos.
Ajinomoto A pinch
Oil For deep frying
**For the batter **
Refined flour ½ cup
Cornflour ¼ cup
Chili powder (optional) ¼ tsp.
Salt To taste
Water A little
**For the sauce **
Oil 2 tbsps.
Finely chopped spring onion (optional) 2 tbsps.
Finely chopped Garlic 1 tbsp.
Finely chopped Ginger 1 tbsp.
Finely chopped green chilies 1 tbsp.
White pepper ¼ tsp.

Soya sauce 2 tbsps.
Sugar ¼ tsp.
Ajinomoto A pinch of
Cornflour mixed 1 tbsp.mixed with¼ cup water
Vegetable stock or water 1 cup
Salt To taste

Procedure To Make Cauliflower Manchurian :

1. Wash the cauliflower florets, sprinkle a little salt and ajinomoto and set aside for 5 minutes.

2. Combine all the ingredients mentioned under batter. Beat well and prepare a thick coating batter.

3. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Dip the cauliflorets one by one in the batter and deep fry. Drain when golden brown. Set aside.

4. Heat 2 table spoons of oil in a pan. Add the spring onions, ginger, garlic and green chilies. Fry for ½ minute.

5. Add the stock, pepper, Soya sauce, sugar, ajinomoto and salt. Simmer uncovered for 1 minute.

6. Add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously, so that the sauce becomes thick.

7. Add the fried cauliflowerets just before serving.

8. Garnish with spring onion tops.