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chilli gobi recipe video

Chilli Gobi | Chilli Cauliflower | Video

The perfect little bites of battered fried cauliflower coated in sweet and spicy Indo-Chinese sauces
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Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Indian - Indo Chinese
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Author :Nish Kitchen
Servings 4

Ingredients

To fry cauliflower:

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour plain flour
  • ¼ cup cornflour
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • 4 cups cauliflower florets
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil to deep fry

Cornflour paste:

  • 2 teaspoon cornflour
  • Water

Chilli gobi:

  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 2 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
  • 2 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
  • 2 green chilies finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 medium bell pepper capsicum, diced
  • ¼ cup chopped white part of spring onions scallions
  • ¼ cup tomato sauce ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon red chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Spring onions chopped, to garnish

Instructions

Fry cauliflower:

  • Place flour, cornflour and red chili powder in a bowl. Add water little by little and stir until thick and smooth.Ideally, the batter need pouring consistency. Add cauliflower florets. Toss and coat the florets with the batter.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil for deep frying in a large pan. Add cauliflower. Fry until golden. Drain on an absorbent towel. Set aside.

Cornflour paste:

  • Place cornflour in a small bowl. Add water little by little, and stir to make smooth paste. Set aside.

Chilli gobi:

  • Heat oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic and green chilies. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add onion, bell peppers and white part of spring onions. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until tender but crispy.
  • Add tomato sauce, soy sauce, red chili sauce, vinegar and sugar. Stir to combine. Cook for another 2 minutes. Add cornflour paste. Stir to combine. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in fried cauliflower florets. Garnish with chopped spring onions.

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Notes

- Use your favorite bell peppers in this recipe- red, green or yellow.
- Chilli gobi is spicier than gobi manchurian. So add more or less red chili sauce depending on your taste

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 815mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g