Gobi Manchurian / Cauliflower Manchurian

gobi manchurian

Ingredients :

• Cauliflower : 1 medium size , broken into 
•                        medium size florets
• Corn Flour : 2 tbsp
• Maida (all purpose flour) : 1/2 cup
• Garlic Paste : 1/2 tsp
• Ginger Paste : 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil, for deep frying
• Salt to taste
• Water : 1/2 cup

For Gravy

• Garlic chopped : 1½ tsp
• Ginger Chopped : 2 tsp
• Green Chillies : 3 finely chopped
• Onion : 1 large finely chopped
• Green Capsicum : 1 medium finely chopped
• Soy Sauce : 1 &1/2 tbsp
• Chilli Sauce : 1 tbsp
• Tomato Ketchup : 2 tbsp
• Cooking Oil : 2 tbsp
• Spring Onion : 2 tbsp finely chopped
• Black pepper powder: 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste

Procedure :

1.  Firstly chop or break the cauliflower in medium 

     size florets. Heat water in a pan with salt and boil 

     it.Rinse the cauliflower florets and add them to 

     the hot water.Let the florets cook in the water for

     2 minutes .Now drain water and keep aside.

2.  Now in a bowl take maida, corn flower, ginger- 

     garlic paste and salt. Add water and whisk to make 

     a smooth batter without any lumps.

3.  In a frying pan heat 1 cup of oil.Now dip each 

     cauliflower floret in the batter.

4.  Fry the batter coated cauliflower florets in hot 

     oil in low to medium heat. You can also shallow 

     fry them.

5.  Once one side gets cooked and crisp, turn over

     each florets and pan fry the uncooked sides. Fry 

     them till light golden. Drain the fried cauliflower 

     florets on a kitchen paper towel.

6.  In the same pan, add chopped ginger, garlic and 

     green chilies. Saute for half a minute.

7. Then add the chopped onion,spring onions & capsicum/

     green bell pepper. Stir fry till the capsicum is half 

     cooked or almost cooked.
8.  Add soy sauce, tomato sauce, black pepper and very 

    little amount ofsalt. Mix them well. As the sauce already 

    has salt in it.

9.  Add the pan fried cauliflower florets.
10. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes ensuring the spiced sauce 

     coats the cauliflower florets well. Lastly add vinegar 

     and stir well. It’s totally optional. Turn off the fire. 

     Transfer it to a serving bowl and garnish with some

     Finely chopped green onion leaves.

 

     Serve hot with noodles or fried rice.

     Happy Cooking!!

Chili Fish

Chili Fish

Ingredients:

• Basa fish fillet : 500 gm ( You can use any

           Other fish) cut into medium size cubes

• Ginger paste : 1/2 tbsp
• Garlic : (1 tsp Paste & 2 tbsp finely chopped)
• Soya sauce : 1 + 2 tbsp
• Red chili sauce: (1+2 tbsp)
• Tomato ketchup : (2+2 tbsp)
• Chings szechuan Sauce : (1+1tbsp)
• Chili vinegar: 1&1/2 tbsp
• Cornflour : 2 tbsp
• Honey : 1 tbsp
• Green chilli : 5-6 cut length wise
• Onion :  1 cup cut in large cubes
• Capsicum: 1 cup cut in large cubes
• Egg : 1
• Soyabean oil / any other white oil : 1 cup
• Spring onion : 1 tbsp ( green leaves) finely chopped 

Procedure :
      1)  Take a mixing bowl and put fish , egg,1/2 tbsp
           ginger paste,1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tbsp soya sauce,
           1 tbsp red chili sauce, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup,
           szechuan sauce 1 tbsp and chili vinegar 1 tbsp.
           Mix them well and keep it aside for atleast an
           hour.
     2)  Take another bowl and take out fish from the
           marinated sauce and put it in the 2nd bowl and
           add 2 tbsp corn flour.Mix it well. And keep the
           marinated sauce aside for further use.
     3)  Now heat a frying pan. Add a cup of oil.Wait till
           oil becomes hot. Add fish pieces one by one ,
           spread it so that they don’t stick with one
          another. Fry them in medium heat. Fry them in
          batches. Take them out and keep it aside.
     4)  Now a non-stick  pan or a kadai . Add 2 -3 tbsp
          oil. You can use the frying oil.Heat it. Add
          chopped garlic. Fry till garlic’s colour changes
          to golden brown.
     5)  Then add green chilies. Fry it and then add
          chopped onion and chopped capsicum. I use
          green bell pepper. You can use other colour
          bell peppers.Fry it till they are almost soft.
     6)  Now add all sauces(tomato ketchup 2 tbsp,
          red chili sauce 2 tbsp, szcheuan sauce 1 tbsp)
         and 1/2 tbsp vinegar.Mix them well and cook
         for 2 minutes. Cook in medium heat.
     7)  Add marinated sauce , mix them well and
          cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add honey ,
          mix them well and cook for a minute.
     8)  Finally add fried fish . Mix them gently with
          gravy.Cook for few more minutes .Add a tbsp
         of finely chopped spring onion. I didn’t add
         spring onion as I don’t have it. Turn off the
         heat. Pour it in a serving dish.
          Our Chili Fish is done.


          Serve it hot. You can have it with fried rice.
          Happy Cooking!!
         

Cabbage Manchurian

Cabbage Manchurian 

Chilli Chicken

chilli chicken

Preparation Time :25-30 minutes
Cooking Time : 20-25 minutes
Serve : 4

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken breast : 250 gms (cut into 1 inch cubes)
• Egg : 1
• Garlic : 4-5 cloves crushed and finely minced
• Ginger : 1 inch cut into thin julliens
• Onion : 1 large cut into cubes
• Green bell pepper : 1/2 cup cut into cubes
• Green Chillies : 4-5 cut into halfs ,length wise
• Red chilly sauce : 2-3 tbsp
• Corn flour : 1-2 tbsp
• Soy sauce : 2 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup : 2-3 tbsp
• White vinegar : 1 tbsp
• Vegetable oil
• Green onions/ Spring Onion : 1/2 cup(cut into 1/2 inch length)
• Salt : 1 tsp

Procedure:

1) Marinate the chicken pieces in egg , 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp red chilly sauce and
    2 -3 tsp cornflour. Mix well and keep for 10 - 15 minutes.
2) In a bowl mix  red chilly sauce, soy sauce, tomato ketchup and  vinegar.
    Keep aside .
3) Now heat oil for frying in a pan/ kadai and fry the chicken pieces separately
    for 4-5 minutes. Do not over fry otherwise the chicken will get hard. Take
    them out on a  paper napkin.
4) In a separate pan heat 2 tbsp oil and add minced garlic, ginger jullien and
    green chilies.Fry till golden color and then add sliced big onion and
    capsicum cubes .Stir fry on high flame for 4-5 minutes.Do not over cook
    the vegetables.
5) Add fried chicken pieces and chopped green onions mix them well.Now
    lower the heat and add the sauce mixture.Mix well.
6) Take a small bowl add 1 tsp of corn flour with 1/2 cup of water. Add to
    chicken.
7) Cook till its gravy becomes slightly thick and dry, turn off the heat and
    move it in a serving dish.
   Serve hot.