Feeling Gobi today
Spicy, Chinese starter or snack that will be an instant hit.
Ingredients
For the cauliflower batter
For the sauce
Instructions
  1. Chop or break the cauliflower into medium sized florets.
  2. Mix water with salt and set to boil.
  3. Rinse the cauliflower florets and add them to the hot water.(let them blanch for 15-20 minutes, drain and keep aside.
  4. Mix together the ingredients for making the batter, except the water.
  5. Add water sparingly and whisk to make a smooth batter without any lumps.
  6. Heat oil for frying in a pan.
  7. When the oil is hot, dip each gobi floret in the batter and drop them gently in hot oil.
  8. Flip a couple of times more, so that the gobi florets are evenly fried and light golden.
  9. Drain the fried gobi florets on a kitchen paper towel. Repeat for the remaining florets.
Preparing the sauce
  1. In the same pan, lower the heat and add chopped ginger, garlic and green chilies. Saute for a half a minute.
  2. Add the chopped spring onions, capsicum and celery. Increase the flame and stir fry for half a minute.
  3. Add soy sauce, tomato sauce, black pepper and salt and stir till combined.
  4. Add the pan fried cauliflower florets.
  5. Stir fry for two to three minutes so that the sauce coats the cauliflower florets well.
  6. Lastly add vinegar and stir well.
  7. Remove from flame and garnish with the chopped spring onions greens. Serve warm.