Oil free Vegan Gobi(Cauliflower) Manchurian

Ingredients:-

  • 2 medium sized cauliflower – chopped in medium sized chunks
  • 2 large purple onion finely chopped
  • 2 bunches of green onions – finely chopped
  • 1-2 tbsp corn starch or potato starch
  • 1-2 tbsp whole wheat flour
  • 4-5 tbsp (or slightly more) low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 10-15 cloves of garlic – finely chopped garlic
  • 1/2 inch of ginger – finely chopped
  • 1/2-3/4 cup of ketchup (no sugar added ketchup)
  • 3-4 tbsp of white vinegar
  • 1 tsp of black pepper powder
  • Chilli powder to your preference
  • Kashmiri chilli powder for color
  • Chilli sauce

Process:-

  • Cut the cauliflower, soak it in water and microwave it for 3-4 mins
  • Drain out all the water. Transfer to a mixing bowl – add the starch, wheat flour, ginger-garlic paste, kashmiri chili powder, chilli powder, 1-2 tbsp of soy sauce. Mix everything till the cauliflower is well coated. Air fry for 5-9 mins at 350F. toss it around after 4-5 mins and then air fry again.
  • While the cauliflower is air frying, prepare the sauce
  • In a pan (use a pan that will easy to toss the cauliflower), saute onion, garlic, ginger, the white portion of the spring onion for 4-5 mins
  • Then add soy sauce, chilli powder, ketchup, chilli sauce, vinegar, pepper powder. Also add 1-2 cups of water. Let it simmer for a few minutes. Adjust soy sauce and ketchup according to your preference
  • Just before serving add the air fried cauliflower, green portion of spring onion.

Goes great with Hakka noodles or as a appetizer.

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