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Gobi Manchurian

Sue Lau
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 369 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 wok
  • 1 deep skillet

Ingredients
  

Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup Thai sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Trader Joe's chilli onion crunch
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup water

Cauliflower Coating:

  • 1 cup besan or chickpea flour
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1-1/2 cups water

Other Ingredients:

  • 2-1/2 pound whole cauliflower cut into florets
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 3 hot Thai green chillies chopped
  • cooking oil as needed

Instructions
 

  • Stir together ingredients for sauce and set aside.
  • Stir together ingredients for batter and set aside.
  • Heat cooking oil several inches deep in a large skillet, not filling the skillet more than half full to a med-high temp but not smoking hot.
  • Dip cauliflower into batter, tapping off excess, and fry in batches until golden, keeping cooked pieces warm.
  • Use two tablespoons of that cooking oil in a wok and add vegetables, stir-frying a few minutes until the bell pepper and onion are crisp-tender.
  • Add the sauce mixture to the wok along with the cooked cauliflower and stir until well mixed and hot.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
For accurate nutrition facts with frying: since not all the oil will be used, measure what you put in the skillet, then after cooking, measure what is left and subtract it to get an accurate nutrition count using the info on your bottle.

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 13gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1780mgPotassium: 906mgFiber: 9gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 1838IUVitamin C: 107mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 4mg
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