Baked gobhi manchurian

Baked gobi manchurian lifted with chopsticks over a plate of machurian

Baked Gobhi Manchurian is a delicious and very easy-to-make vegan Indo-Chinese recipe that can be served in the main course as well as enjoyed as an appetizer. It's a healthier version of regular Gobi Manchurian in which the cauliflower florets are deep-fried.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine Asian, Indo-Chinese

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 219kcal

Author Vandana Chauhan

Equipment

Oven
Wok

Ingredients

3 cups cauliflower florets
1 small onion finely chopped
3 stalks of spring onion keep white and green part separated
3 large garlic cloves finely chopped
1 inch ginger piece finely chopped
1 green chili pepper finely chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
½ tablespoon vinegar
2 teaspoons red chili sauce adjust as per taste
1+½ tablespoons vegetable oil/ any neutral flavored oil
½ cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon corn starch
½ cup water
Salt as per taste
Ground black pepper as per taste

Instructions

In a large bowl put all-purpose flour, corn starch, salt, and pepper. Mix everything. Add water and around ½ a tablespoon of oil, mix to make a lump free batter.
Add cauliflower florets to the batter and mix everything until the batter evenly coats the florets.
Take florets one by one, gently tap to remove excess batter, and place on a baking tray covered with a baking sheet. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (around 400°F) for around 25-30 minutes or until the cauliflower florets start turning brown.
While the cauliflower florets are getting baked, heat oil in a wok. Add onion, ginger, garlic, chili pepper, and white part of spring onion. Saute until the onion turns translucent.
Add spring onion greens and saute for about a minute.
Add soy sauce, chili sauce, tomato paste, and vinegar. Mix everything and cook for about a minute.
Finally, add baked cauliflower florets and mix until the sauce evenly coats all the florets. Cook for about a minute.
Garnish with chopped spring onion. Enjoy as an appetizer or in the main course with some rice or noodles.

Notes

Don't make very thick batter otherwise, a thick flour coating will get formed over the cauliflower. It shouldn't be too runny too otherwise the batter won't get coated on the florets.
For a sweeter sauce, add ½ a tablespoon of brown sugar to it.
If you prefer spicier food, add chili flakes to the sauce.
You can also saute finely chopped bell pepper with onion.
You can make a similar dish with other ingredients like broccoli, tofu, and paneer.

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