This Gobi Manchurian is the bomb. Its sweet and spicy. I really enjoyed this over rice. You can totally deep fry your cauliflower but I preferred it baked without the oil. You really wont miss the oil once it is bathed in this crazy good sauce. Gobi Manchurian I added a lot more veggies because I wanted it loaded with veggies but you can go sparse if you likke, just halve what I have here. 1 head cauliflower, roughly 4-6 cups small pieces (bite size) 1 cup flour 1/2 cup tapioca or corn flour (corn starch) 1 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 green bell peppers, diced 2 cups onion, I used sweet onion in mine but any onion will do 4-6 cloves garlic, depends on how much you like garlic 1 inch piece of ginger, minced or grated 1 chili, I used Hatch Chilies because I had them frozen in my freezer 2 tablespoons corn flour or tapioca flour 2 cups water, I like a lot of sauce to pour over my rice, you can halve it if you like 4 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/4 cup ketchup
Honestly, the hardest part about this recipe is pulling out all the spices. If you dont have them, well that would make it even harder. The amchur (dried mango powder), is something probably not a lot of people have in their pantry. You can omit it or you can add a tablespoon of lemon juice in its place. This will add a bit of tang like the amchur. If you like Indian, it really is worth the investment in spices. So many meals can be cooked up pretty quick. We really loved this dish. I brought it into work for a potluck. Everyone who tried it, liked it. A big hit! CHANA MASALA 2 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil 2 yellow onions, finely diced (2 cups) 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 thumb size piece of ginger, minced or grated 1 to 4 whole dried red chilies, depending on the heat you like 3 green cardamon pods 3 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon amchoor* (dried mango powder) 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne