Monday 2 May 2011

Chilli Gobi

This recipe of mine always serves a good snack at ma home. It could be had as a snack or a starter.


Ingredients:


  • Cauliflower - 1
  • Big onion - 1(Chopped)
  • Capsicum - 1(Chopped)
  • Garlic - 2 pods(Chopped)
  • Green Chilly - 2 (Chopped)
  • Spring Onion - 2 tb sp (Chopped)
  • Soya Sauce - 1 tsp
  • Aginomotto - a pinch
  • Corn flour - 
  • Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste.
  • Oil to fry.
  • Red food colour - 1 pinch (optional)

Method:

Drop the cauliflower florets in boiling water for two min with little salt. drain and keep aside.
In a plate spread the half cooked florets and sprinkle the corn flour, salt and chilli powder. (also food color).
Mix it well. sprinkle little water to bind well and add more corn flour. do not pour water.
Heat oil in a kadai and fry them well and keep aside on a Kitchen towel. (Tissue Paper).
Heat a spoon of butter or oil in a kadai, add the chopped garlic followed by Chilly and onion. sauté for two min. Add the sauce, salt, aginomotto, capsicum.
Dissolve a table spoon of corn flour in half glass of water and add to the kadai and mix well. It will give a thick paste.
Toss in the fried Cauliflower and garnish with Spring onion. 

Note: do not make a paste or batter to fry the florets, just sprinkle the corn flour and mix well keep it dry. do not over cook the capsicum. and food color is optional. in the picture above i have added food color just for the appearance. If you want it as a gravy for fried rice then add more water and boil before adding the fried florets and adjust salt.

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