Oil Free Gobhi Manchurian

By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri:

Ingredients

  • For coating the cauliflower
  • 1 cup chickpea flour
  • 1/2 cup rice flour
  • Red chili powder
  • Turmeric powder
  • Jeera powder
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 tea spoon baking powder
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground mustard powder ( for retaining the sulphorophane content in cauliflower)
  • Mix the batter with some water as well with out lumps , not too runny not too thick . Cover the cauliflower pieces with batter and kept in the fridge for 2-3 hours.

Now lay the cauliflower pieces in the oven( 350) and airy fryer (350) for 15 minutes checking in between . Make sure they are not burned .

  • For the sauce
  • Ginger 1 table spoon thinly diced
  • Garlic 1-2 teaspoon thinly chopped
  • Green chili according to taste
  • Onion 1- thinly diced
  • Green onions 3-4 thinly chopped
  • Tomato paste 1-2 table spoons
  • Vinegar 1 teaspoon
  • Soy sauce 1 teaspoon
  • Coconut sugar 1 tablespoon
  • 1 tablespoon corn flour mixed in water

Procedure
In a thick bottom skillet add garlic , ginger onion green onions as shown in the picture, once we sauté for 4-5 minutes add soy sauce , vinegar, tomato paste and water , coconut sugar . Let everything cook nicely.

Once cauliflower are crispy and golden brown add them into sauce and toss them to coat cauliflower with sauce and serve hot 😋😋😋

Note: baked some cauliflower and air fried some . Air fried came out good . Make sure the batter is not too thick .