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Chinese Cauliflower Manchurian

A tasty Chinese dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the cauliflower manchurians:-

  • 1 no Cauliflower medium
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 3 - Allpurpose flour Maida
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Cornflour
  • 2 tsp Chilly powder
  • Salt As reqd
  • 3 nos Bread slices day old breads powdered in a mixer grinder
  • Oil for frying

For the sauce:-

  • 5 - Onions You may alternatively use spring onions, large
  • 5 - Green chillies
  • 3 - Garlic pods
  • 3 tbsp Soya sauce
  • 1 - Hot and sweet sauce
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Cornflour dissolved in half cup of water
  • Salt As reqd
  • 1 tsp Sugar optional
  • Spring onion leaves for garnish

Instructions
 

  • For the cauliflower manchurian:- 1)Wash the cauliflower thoroughly under running water.
  • Cut them into flowerettes.
  • Remove excess water and grate the flowerettes.
  • Add maida, cornflower, chilli powder, salt and enough milk so that it blends very well.
  • Make round balls, dip them in bread crumbs and deep fry in hot oil until they are golden brown in colour.
  • Take them out in a butter paper, and keep aside.
  • For the sauce:- 1)Heat oil in a wok or kadai.
  • Fry the finely chopped onions.
  • Add finely chopped garlic and green chillies.
  • Fry, till everything is brown in colour.
  • Add both the sauces, salt and sugar and stir well.
  • Add stock or water and bring to a boil.
  • Keep the cornflower dissolved in half cup of water ready.
  • Once the stock starts boiling, add the cornflour so as to thicken the gravy.
  • Garnish with spring onion leaves.
  • Just before serving, add the cauliflower manchurians.
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