Gobi Manchurian
Also known as Cauliflower Manchurian, Chinese Gobi Manchurian, Gobi Manchurian Dry · Veg · Snacks & Starters
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Gobi Manchurian, dry version: batter-fried cauliflower tossed in soy and tomato sauce with garlic and capsicum. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 35 minutes, video.
91% would make this again11 cooks
Ingredients
19 itemsBlack Pepper Powder0.50 tsp
Salt0.50 tsp
WaterAs Needed
Sunflower OilFor Deep-Frying
Sunflower Oil1 tbsp
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped1
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Soy Sauce1 tbsp
Tomato Sauce1 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
SaltAs Needed
Sugar1.50 tsp
Corn Flour4 tbsp
Water¼ cup
Spring Onion, Chopped2 tbsp
Cauliflower, Florets250 grams
Maida3 tbsp
Garlic, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped0.50
Contains: wheat, soya.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 236kcal | 708kcal |
| Protein | 4.3g | 13g |
| Carbohydrate | 32g | 95g |
| Fat | 11g | 32g |
| Fibre | 3.6g | 11g |
| Sugar | 6.8g | 20g |
Cookd masalas for cauliflower
Method
- 1
Blanch the cauliflower florets in hot water for 2 minutes.
Cauliflower
- 2
Prepare a batter by mixing all the ingredients listed under batter with some water.
Black Pepper PowderSaltWaterCorn FlourMaida
- 3
Coat the cauliflower florets in the batter.
- 4
Deep fry them in hot oil until they turn crispy. Keep aside.
Sunflower Oil
- 5
To make the Manchurian sauce, in a hot pan add oil, finely chopped garlic and fry for a minute. Add the finely chopped onion, green chilli, capsicum and continue to stir fry.
Sunflower OilGreen ChilliOnionGarlicGreen Capsicum
- 6
Once the onion turns golden brown and the capsicum is cooked, add soy sauce, tomato sauce, chilli powder, salt and sugar.
Soy SauceTomato SauceRed Chilli PowderSaltSugar
- 7
Mix cornflour and water in a small bowl to make a slurry and add this to the pan. The sauce will start to thicken once the cornflour slurry is added. Add the chopped spring onion.
Corn FlourWaterSpring Onion
- 8
Add in the fried gobi and toss for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and serve it hot as an appetizer.
Before you start
- How long does Gobi Manchurian take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Gobi Manchurian serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Gobi Manchurian vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Gobi Manchurian spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Gobi Manchurian?
- 250 grams Cauliflower, 0.50 Green Capsicum, 1 tbsp Corn Flour, 3 tbsp Maida, 2 tbsp Garlic, 1 Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Gobi Manchurian?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Gobi Manchurian?
- About 236 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
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sarahFebruary 2022
I love this! The recepie was easy to make and it tasted delicious!! 😋
- H
Hepzibha BlessyApril 2022
Excellent dish thank you .
- M
medhaApril 2025
My husband loved making this dish. Yum
- S
SnehaSMarch 2025
used this kit hesitantly for my husband’s birthday to make gobi manchurian as my husband is very picky about how his manchurian should taste , this one blew both our mind. is very very easy to put together. such clear instructions. no more stress about over salt or any ingredients.
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AswinOctober 2024
yummy
- C
A Cookd cookJanuary 2024
yummy cauliflower Manchurian recipe
- N
Nandhini SreeOctober 2023
awesome 🥳
sakshi goelAugust 2023
hummre cauliflower ke pakodo mai. kurkure nhi bne balki narm bne haii. esse kyu
- P
pujithaJune 2023
can we use corn starch instead of corn flour?
- G
GayathriFebruary 2023
yummy!!!
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