Chilli Gobi

It is a spicy, perfect side dish/appetizer. We love gobi and try to have different dishes of gobi. This is similar to gobi Manchurian but too spicy and good snacks at evening with hot tea/coffee.

This goes very well with hot steamed rice/fried rice/ biryani...

Here is the recipe...
Ingredients
Cauliflower Florets – 1 (big)
Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
Salt – 1 tsp
For Sauce:
Finely Chopped Ginger – 1 tsp
Finely Chopped Garlic – 1 tsp
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Ajinomoto -1 tsp (Optional)
Red Food Color– a pinch (Optional)
Soya Sauce – 1 tsp
Finely Chopped Capsicum / Bell Pepper – 3 tsp
Green Chilli – 2
Coriander Leaves / Cilantro - few
Oil for deep fry
Salt to taste
For Batter
All Purpose Flour / Maida – 1 cup
Corn flour / Corn Starch– ½ cup
Soya Sauce – 1 tsp
Chilli Powder -1 tsp
Salt to taste
Water as needed
Method
Take water in a sauce pan. Add turmeric powder and salt to it. Bring it to boil. Now add cauliflower and cook for 5 mins or until just cooked. Drain it and set aside.

In a bowl, take all the ingredients which are given in the batter list to a smooth paste. Dip the cauliflower in that and fry till golden brown. Drain and set aside.

Now heat 1 tsp of oil. Add ginger, garlic and green chilli and fry for 1 min. Add soy sauce, salt, chilli powder and ajinomoto and mix well. Add food color and mix well.

Now add in the fried gobi and toss well. Add in capsicum and toss again. Mix well and let it cook for 2 min. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.