½teaspoonGinger paste or freshly grated or crushed
½teaspoonGarlic paste or freshly grated
4-5tablespoonsWaterfor making batter
Oilfor deep frying
For Gravy:
1tablespoonCorn flour (corn starch)
½cupWaterto add into cornstarch to make slurry
1tablespoonsOil
2teaspoonsGingerfinely chopped
1tablespoonGarlicfinely chopped
1Green chilichopped finely
1tablespoonCelerychopped finely
2tablespoonsSpring onion (green onion or scallion)White part, chopped
Salt to taste
¼teaspoonBlack pepper powderor to taste
¼teaspoonRed chilli flakes
1tablespoonSoy sauce
½teaspoonSugar
1cupWaterfor gravy
1 ½teaspoonsWhite distilled vinegar
¼cupSpring onion (green onion or scallion)Green stalk, chopped
Instructions
Bring around 4 cup of water to rolling boil on medium-high heat. Add big pinch of salt. Once it starts boiling, add cauliflower florets. Cook for 2-3 minutes only.
Immediately drain the excess water and keep the florets into colander.
Let the excess water drain out.
For making batter, take all purpose flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, ginger and garlic paste.
Make smooth batter by adding about 4-5 tablespoons of water.
Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat for deep frying.
Once oil is hot, dip the florets into the batter and add into the hot oil. Fry in batches.
Keep moving and turning till they get golden brown and crispy from all around.
Drain the excess oil using slotted spatula and remove it to paper towel lined plate.
Repeat the frying process for rest.
To make cornstarch slurry, dissolve 1 tablespoon of cornstarch into ½ cup of water. Keep it aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan on medium heat.
Once hot add chopped ginger, garlic, green chili and celery. Saute for a minute.
Now add spring onions’ white part and cook for one minute.
Add salt, pepper and red chili flakes. Stir well to combine.
Add soy sauce and sugar.
Also add water to make gravy and bring it to a boil.
Now stir the cornstarch slurry first then add to the gravy.
Let it come to a boil and simmer for few minutes or till it thicken as per you liking consistency. Now add fried gobi and spring onion greens. Mix well and turn off the stove.