Thursday, March 03, 2011

Cauliflower Manchurian


This dish is a crowd pleaser for get-together or for a party or as a pot luck dish. Serve it as an Appetizer or with Fried rice. or Noodles.

Ingredients and Proceed:

Cauliflower - 1 no. (cut into small florets, microwave for 5 mins)
Oil - for deep frying

For batter:

Plain flour - 1/4 cup
Corn flour - 1/4 cup
Chilli powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Red orange food color - a pinch
Water as needed.

Mix these in to runny paste, dip florets into batter and deep fry or add the dry mix to cauliflower, mix well and leave for 10 mins. and deep fry.

Other things we need:

Oil - few tbsps

Ginger - 2 inch (cut lengthways)
Garlic - 5 cloves (cut lengthways)
Green chillies - 5 no.(cut vertically)
Ajinomotto - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 3 sprigs
Sweet chillli sauce - 1 tbsp (I use Mae Ploy brand)

Fry these in a deep wok and add fried cauliflower florets, mix well and cook for 2 mins and serve.

Close up shot


For Birthday Party Menu:

Chicken Manchurian

Mixed vegetable Rice
Mutter Paneer
Chicken Badami

Roti
Salad
Raita

Carrot Cake
Lemon Cake
Ice cream

© 2011 by Rajani Rayudu