GOBI 65

INGREDIENTS:

Cauliflower	250 Gram
For Paste
Red Chili	4
Garlic	5-6
Ginger	½ inch
For Batter
Besan	8
Rice flour	5
Corn Starch	2
Turmeric	¼ tsp
Redchili powder	½ tsp
Garam Masala	½ tsp
Coriander powder/dhania powder	½ tsp
Lemon Juice	½ tsp
Water	⅓ cup
Salt	As Desired
For tempering
Oil	8tsp
Mustard seeds	½ tsp
Onion	1
Garlic	3-4
Ginger	½ inch
Green Chili	3-4
Red Chili	2-3
Curry Leaves	2-3 leaves
Coriander Chopped	Few
Salt	As Desired

Method:

• Chop 350 grams cauliflower in small pieces. rinse them very well and keep in a bowl.
• Now add enough hot water, cover the florets for 20 minutes.
• In a small bowl, add 1 to 2 tbsp water and soak 4 dry red chilies in it for 15 minutes.
• Grind add 1.5 tsp chopped garlic and 1.5 tsp roughly chopped ginger,Add the soaked red chilies.
• Add 1 to 2 tbsp water and grind to a smooth paste. keep aside
• Drain the gobi florets well and take them in a mixing bowl or pan.
• Add the red paste. mix very well.
• Then add 6 tbsp besan, 4 tbsp rice flour and 2 tbsp corn starch.
• Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp red chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala powder and ½ tsp coriander powder.
• Also add ½ tsp lemon juice. then add ⅓ cup water.
• Next add salt. mix everything very well.
• Cover and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
• Heat 5 to 6 tbsp oil in a kadai. when the oil becomes medium hot, place the batter coated cauliflower florets in the hot oil.
• Fry one side and when it becomes crisp, turn over and fry the other side.
• Fry them evenly, till they are golden and crisp. fry them in batches.
• Remove the fried cauliflower florets and place them on kitchen paper towels to absorb extra oil.  
• Tempering:

• Now remove the extra oil from the kadai and keep 2 tsp oil in it. add ½ tsp mustard seeds and crackle them. then add 2 to 3 dry red chilies. saute till the dry red chilies change color.
• Next add ¼ cup chopped onion, 1 tsp finely chopped garlic, 1 tsp finely chopped ginger and 5 to 6 curry leaves.
• Stir and saute till the onions turn translucent.
• Then add salt as per taste, mix well.
• Add the fried cauliflower florets. switch off the flame.
• Stir the whole mixture. add 1 tbsp coriander leaves.
• Mix well and serve gobi 65